Communications app Close has partnered with Ticketmaster to provide the ticketing company’s customers with an improved digital customer experience. Visitors will be able to find all event information in the Close app after purchasing their ticket thanks to an API link between Close and Ticketmaster. Buyers will be able to access the information as soon …
CTS Eventim’s preliminary results showcase strong year
Ticketing and live entertainment services company CTS Eventim has delivered a strong business performance in 2022, according to its preliminary results. While the full report for last year will be published at the end of March, CTS Eventim has said that consolidated revenue rose by 372% year on year, from €408m (£363m/$434m) in 2021 to …
League of Ireland attendances could top one million
Ticketing software company Future Ticketing has predicted that attendances will top one million across League of Ireland football grounds this season. The 2023 season begins this Friday and Future Ticketing’s partner clubs are projecting an increase in gate receipts of between 15% and 20%, which would be another record year in the history of the …
Tiqets partners with AI solution Runnr.ai
Tiqets, an online platform for cultural and leisure experiences in Europe and North America, has partnered with conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution, Runnr.ai. The Runnr.ai tool allows hotel guests to ask questions, make requests and book additional services from their mobile phones. This means that travellers will be able to discover things to do, and …
Stadium-wide ticket price increase for New England Patriots
The New England Patriots NFL team has increased its ticket prices for next season, the first time it has done so stadium-wide since 2008. Season-ticket holders were sent a letter from the franchise yesterday (Wednesday) to inform them that there will be an increase in ticket prices throughout Gillette Stadium. The increase is set to …
TEG Group sale tipped to begin in April – reports
TEG Group’s owners could launch an auction for the Australian entertainment business from this April, according to reports. Silver Lake, which bought the Ticketek owner for a reported $1bn in 2019, was said to have been in talks with investment banks over the future of its ownership late last year. Now The Australian reports that …
The Killers to open new Omaha venue
The Killers are the headline act that will open the new Steelhouse Omaha venue this May with tickets going on sale this week. The Omaha Performing Arts venue will feature mid-sized concerts for audiences between 1,500 and 3,300 people. The $104m venue in the US state of Nebraska has been developed by Ennead Architects, Holland …
Viagogo civil trial begins in New Zealand
Viagogo faces a month-long civil trial in New Zealand’s High Court from today (Wednesday) as its long-standing battle with the country’s market watchdog continues. The Commerce Commission began action against the resale site five years ago after a series of complaints from fans who claimed to have bought fake tickets and paid over the odds …
First Paris 2024 tickets are snapped up
Paris 2024 Olympic Games tickets go on sale today (Wednesday) with around three million available over the coming month. Some 2.5 million sports fans who registered with Paris 2024 before the end of last month will be able to create and acquire ‘Make Your Games’ packs during the first phase of sales. These packs consist …
Tech Stack: Bayern, MSG Sports & more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Bayern centralises payments Bayern Munich has appointed Adyen, the financial technology platform, as its exclusive payment solution partner to handle the club’s payment processing across all sales channels. Adyen’s payment services will be used across all functions at FC Bayern Munich including the …