English League One football club Northampton Town has witnessed its highest ever season ticket sales this century following its promotion from League Two. With two months still to go until the start of the new season, the club has sold more than 3,600 season tickets for the 2023-24 campaign. This is the highest number of …
EFL attendances hit 70-year high
The English Football League (EFL) has today (Friday) reported that its competitions for the 2022-23 season drew their highest cumulative attendances in nearly seven decades. The total mark of 21,749,440 is the best for league matches since 1953-54. Of that total, 19.8 million attended a fixture in the Championship, League One or League Two, and …
US Representatives introduce bipartisan legislation on ticket fees
US Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Gus Bilirakis, Ranking Member and Chair, respectively, of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, have introduced a bipartisan legislation that would require all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price inclusive of all fees. The legislation would mean the total ticket …
NASCAR and Kraft Analytics Group renew partnership
NASCAR and Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR), a technology and consulting services firm within sports and entertainment, have renewed their partnership which will also include a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to identify a best-in-class ticketing sales and fulfilment engine. The initiative will enhance the ticketing platform and contribute to a more enjoyable experience for NASCAR …
LFP hails record attendance figures for Ligue 1
France’s Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP) has today (Friday) announced that Ligue 1 set new attendance records for the 2022-23 season. In total, 9.05 million spectators visited the stadiums of France’s top division clubs, a new record for domestic football, and a 16% increase when compared to the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season. Today’s announcement comes …
Association of Independent Festivals launches ‘First Festival Campaign’
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has today (Friday) launched a new campaign and fund, that will grant access to festivals for thousands of people over the age of 18 across the UK. The ‘First Festival Campaign’ has been created as the association and its supports believe that everyone should be able to access festivals …
Over one million tickets sold for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history, with over a million tickets sold. Some 1,032,884 tickets have now been sold for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, surpassing the total sales for France 2019. In a post on Instagram, …
NRL’s New Zealand Warriors witness best home crowds since 1995
The New Zealand Warriors, a rugby league team based in Auckland and the only team outside Australia to feature in the National Rugby League (NRL), has welcomed its largest crowds since 1995. Go Media Stadium has welcomed an average of 21,592 people for each of the Warriors’ first four home games, with the total reaching …
Society of London Theatre’s Kids Week initiative to return in August
The Society of London Theatre’s Kids Week initiative, which sees children aged 17 and under being able to attend a show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult, is set to return this August. Throughout the month, children will be able to watch over 45 top West End shows for free with an adult …
Messi’s move to the US sees ticket prices rocket
Lionel Messi’s impending move to Major League Soccer franchise Inter Miami has seen ticket prices for the team’s upcoming games soar. In a tweet, Inter Miami effectively confirmed the arrival of Messi and it is expected that the former Barcelona man will make his debut for the team on July 21 against Cruz Azul in the Leagues …