New Major League Soccer team San Diego MLS has signed up Legends to manage its global partnerships, premium seating and season ticket sales. According to a statement issued by the partners, Legends is working with San Diego MLS ownership and chief executive Tom Penn to formulate long-term partnerships and season ticket memberships for the club …
Magic Weekend attendance up as fans back Super League event’s future
Super League’s 2023 Magic Weekend attracted a crowd of 63,269 to Newcastle’s St James’ Park in what was the rugby league event’s highest overall crowd in five years. The opening day figure of 36,943 was the fourth-highest single-day attendance since the event – which sees an entire six-game round of Super League matches played over …
Tech Stack: Apple’s AR headset and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Apple’s AR headset Apple’s new augmented reality (AR) Vision Pro headset has been tipped to transform how people enjoy live entertainment. The spatial computer product, which was introduced at the tech giant’s annual WWDC event, has the capability of enhancing areas of life …
People on the move: Secutix, IOC and more…
Secutix has announced the appointment of Chris Rawlings to the new role of business development lead for the UK and Ireland. Lennard Moons has also joined the group as general manager of Secutix for the Benelux and Nordic markets. Rawlings joins Secutix from the Scottish FA, where he was chief commercial officer for over five …
Digital Ally and Clover Leaf Capital reveal Kustom Entertainment merger agreement
Digital Ally and Clover Leaf Capital (CLOE), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have announced that the former’s subsidiary Kustom Entertainment and CLOE have entered into a merger agreement. Kustom Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Ally, which focuses on live events, concert production and ticketing. The group comprises TicketSmarter and …
Lewis Capaldi cancels gigs to rest for upcoming Glastonbury appearance
Lewis Capaldi has cancelled all work commitments, including concerts, until his Glastonbury appearance. “It’s been such an incredible time leading into this new album, and seeing all of the support from everyone has been beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of,” said Capaldi in an Instagram post. “That said, the last few months have …
Match Hospitality Asia appointed commercial hospitality provider for Qatar’s Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has appointed Match Hospitality Asia as its exclusive provider of commercial hospitality for the upcoming Asian Cup in Qatar. Qatar was announced as the replacement host last year, taking over from China which relinquished its rights to hold the event due to ongoing complications caused by the country’s response to …
DEAG announces bond issue of up to €50m to finance further growth
DEAG Deutsche Entertainment has today (Tuesday) issued a Corporate Bond amounting up to €50m (£43m/$53m). The executive board of the Berlin-headquartered entertainment and ticketing company, along with the consent of the supervisory board, reached the decision to finance further growth and refinance the Corporate Bond 2018/2023. The Bonds 2023/2026 in a nominal amount of €1,000 …
Scottish club Cove Rangers signs up Future Ticketing
Scottish League One football club Cove Rangers has signed up Future Ticketing as its new ticketing partner. Cove Rangers originally switched to e-ticketing in 2020, with the partnership building on this through the installation of new equipment at Balmoral Stadium to encourage the use of e-tickets. Fans are able to store and share tickets within …
Record ticket sales for Women’s Ashes opener, 70,000 tickets sold for whole series
Nottingham’s Trent Bridge (pictured) is set to welcome a record-breaking crowd for the Women’s Ashes Test Match between England and Australia. Over 11,000 tickets have been sold for the opening five-day women’s Test match, which begins on June 22. The match is set to see the largest attendance for England Women in Test cricket on …