[ad_1] Victoria’s state government has reminded consumers to take precautions when purchasing tickets for events across the Australian summer. The warning comes after Consumer Affairs Victoria received over 1,100 reports about event ticketing and resale during the 2021-22 financial year. A number of Victorians reported to the consumer agency that they have overpaid for tickets …
CardsPal named official ticketing partner for finance festival
[ad_1] Singapore-based lifestyle app CardsPal has been appointed as the official ticketing partner for Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2023. The partnership follows the launch of e-ticketing from CardsPal in September last year. CardsPal then went on to partner with Glowhard, a Singapore hard dance music festival, in November. While Seedly Finance Festival is a different …
People on the move: Kilimanjaro Live, ABBA Voyage and more…
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Neil Jones (pictured left) has started a new position as venue manager at Kilimanjaro Live and Myticket.co.uk. Jones previously spent four years as head of ticketing at London’s Royal Opera House between 2018 and 2022. Elsewhere, Richard Howle has started a …
Eventbrite to refund those scammed by fake New Year’s Eve boat party
[ad_1] Ticketing platform Eventbrite has said it will refund those that were scammed into purchasing tickets for a non-existent New Year’s Eve yacht party just off Adelaide’s coastline. According to a report from ABC News, South Australia Police are investigating an incident which saw more than 100 people pay for tickets to the party which …
Real Betis turns to P1 Travel for international sales
[ad_1] Spanish LaLiga club Real Betis has partnered with travel agency P1 Travel to sell tickets to international football fans that would like to visit Estadio Benito Villamarín (pictured). Over the next two seasons, P1 Travel will act as an authorised agent for Real Betis in Europe, offering tickets to LaLiga matches, the Copa del …
The $5m Emperor Package to watch Formula 1 in Las Vegas
[ad_1] Entertainment conglomerate Caesars Entertainment used the Christmas period to launch its ‘Emperor Package’ for the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, though it would have been quite a generous present – the cost is $5m (£4m/€4.8m). The package has been designed for multiple F1 fans, with Paddock Club passes for 12 people; two …
Tech Stack: Hybrid theatre, New Year’s Eve in the metaverse and more…
[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Hybrid theatre Award-winning online theatre company Remote Theater has announced its fourth season, which will include hybrid, online and offline performances. Remote Theater was created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2023 will feature an in-person and live-streamed concert …
Leeds United turns to eTicketing
[ad_1] Queuing at the ticket office is an experience that belongs in the past. Now, one of the most iconic football clubs in England, Premier League club Leeds United, offers its supporters an extra convenience: They shop, pay, and enjoy their ticket purchase with their smartphone, and load QR codes and NFC tickets directly into their Apple and …
Ideas and Innovations to introduce new ticketing kiosk platform
[ad_1] Ideas and Innovations (I&I) has revealed a new retail ticketing platform in conjunction with its strategic ticketing partnerships for live events and theatre. I&I is a physical and digital technology marketing company that works alongside retail partners to create, develop and implement retail consumer kiosk programmes. The ticketing kiosk platform will offer I&I’s retail …
Theatres, museums and heritage sites in the UK struggling to survive
[ad_1] Theatres, museums, castles and other heritage sites and visitor attractions in the UK are being forced to cut costs in order to survive. According to a survey conducted by market research agency OnePoll and commissioned by Ecclesiastical Insurance, organisations like this are making staff redundant, turning down the heating, closing off rooms to the …