[ad_1] Ticketing and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has posted a positive third quarter, following strong pre-sales for concerts from international artists. From July to September 2021, revenue in the ticketing segment of the business surged by 225.5% to €61m (£51.3m/$69.2m), compared to €18.7m in 2020. Normalised EBITDA for this sector came to €27.1m as …
Chelsea season ticket prices almost tripled following stand refurbishment
[ad_1] English Premier League club Chelsea has told West Stand season ticket holders that the price of their tickets will be almost tripled from next season. The new prices come as the upper tier of Stamford Bridge’s West Stand has undergone refurbishment as part of the Westview project, with new bars, food outlets and TV …
FC Barça offers Catalan fans 40% discount on tickets
[ad_1] Catalan fans of Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona will benefit from a 40% discount on tickets, ahead of the team’s clash with Espanyol at Camp Nou at the weekend. Fans based in Catalonia will also benefit from 40% off tickets for UEFA Champions League games, with a limit of 500 tickets per match. The …
Protecht committed to protecting fans’ live event experiences
[ad_1] Insurance. Historically, a captivating topic for very few, unless you did your time in the industry itself. To most, a convoluted nut to crack, replete with confusion and a bevy of insurance-related questions that you don’t know the answers to because you’re not even sure of the questions to ask. Conversely, live entertainment, and …
Northern Ireland in favour of COVID-19 vaccine passports
[ad_1] Ministers in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of COVID-19 vaccine passports, which will be introduced at the end of November and enforced from mid-December. The scheme means that before entry is allowed in nightclubs or hospitality venues, proof of vaccination through a passport or proof of a negative COVID test will be required. …
5 event ticket types to sell your event faster – Blog
[ad_1] Needless to say, a sold-out event is a feather in the hat for any event organizer. With more event ticket types, you can boost your chances to sell your events faster. When you create multiple ticket types for your event, it creates a sense of urgency among your potential audience whenever they come across …
Spain backs down on touring visas for UK musicians
[ad_1] Artists touring Spain will no longer require visas for short-term work, after the UK’s exit from the European Union has caused issues for musicians touring within Europe. Music organisations LIVE and The Association of British Orchestras worked alongside Spanish counterparts Asociación Promotores Musicales to flip the rules, and allow musicians and crew to tour …
Abu Dhabi to stage Arabian Gulf’s first NBA games
[ad_1] NBA games are to be held in the Arabian Gulf for the first time from 2022 through a new multiyear partnership between the North American basketball league and Abu Dhabi. Two preseason games will be staged in Abu Dhabi in October 2022, although the dates and teams involved have yet to be confirmed. The …
People: Ticketmaster Sport, Tix Ticketing and more…
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Tix Ticketing, based in Reykjavik in Iceland, has recently made a change at the top with Arnar Ólafsson (pictured right) coming in as the creative director. Ólafsson has previous experience with design work for companies such as social media giant Facebook, gaming company …
LA’s Staples Center renamed Crypto.com Arena in $700m deal
[ad_1] Los Angeles’ famous Staples Center has been renamed Crypto.com Arena through a new 20-year naming rights deal. The long-term agreement between venue owner AEG and the Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform is reportedly worth $700m. Crypto.com becomes the official cryptocurrency platform partner of the venue’s tenants, the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and NH’s LA Kings. The …