Dutch concert venue Het Concertgebouw has successfully integrated the Tix Ticketing product as its main box office sales and event management solution. The partnership went live on Monday, with the transition including the conversion of more than 10 years of data from the previous system. This consisted of tickets, orders, subscriptions, customer records, customer tags …
People on the move: UK Theatre, Logitix and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… UK Theatre, a theatre and performing arts membership organisation, has announced that it has appointed joint presidents for the first time in its history. Stephanie Sirr and Jon Gilchrist will be joint presidents for a three-year term, and currently serve as the president and interim …
Logitix extends Valero Alamo Bowl partnership
Live event ticketing company Logitix has recently renewed multiple long-term partnerships and reshuffled its management team. A three-year extension has been agreed for Logitix’s partnership with Valero Alamo Bowl, a National Football League (NFL) event due to take place in San Antonio in December. Logitix will work alongside organisers to provide technology and analytics throughout …
Special Olympics World Games seeks ticketing partner
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 is searching for a ticketing partner to roll-out an inclusive ticketing strategy. More than 250,000 people are expected to descend on Berlin to visit the Games in 2023, with the Special Olympics World Games being a mix of free events, ticketed ceremonies …
Travis Scott to refund Astroworld ticket holders following tragedy
Artist Travis Scott (pictured) is reportedly set to refund ticket holders for his Astroworld festival, which has been marred by the death of eight attendees following a crowd surge. According to Variety, the rapper will provide full refunds for those that bought tickets to Astroworld, which took place at Houston’s NRG Park. Eight attendees died …
Lovetovisit.com set to launch tourism platform
UK tech start-up Lovetovisit.com is set to launch a mobile-optimised web app to help people find and book things to do in the UK, easily and all in one place. Lovetovisit.com is investing over £3.5m ($4.7m/€4.1m) in its app, which is due to launch in the UK this month. The platform already has over 1,200 …
DICE heads to Ibiza with multi-year ticketing deal
Music discovery and ticketing platform DICE has agreed a deal with iconic Ibiza venue Circoloco’s DC-10 to become its exclusive ticketing partner. The multi-year deal will mean the platform will digitally ticket all events at DC-10 and marks DICE’s first major signing in Ibiza. DICE has already partnered with Spanish festivals and venues including Primavera …
Cricket Australia and TEG’s Ovation announce data partnership
Live entertainment, ticketing and technology company TEG will use its analytics business, Ovation, to merge fan data across a number of topics for Cricket Australia as part of a new wide-ranging partnership. Australia’s cricket governing body will be able to access data across ticketing, membership, merchandise and participation to create an understanding of engagement and …
Live Nation and Travis Scott named in lawsuits over Astroworld deaths
Live Nation and artist Travis Scott (pictured) have been hit with multiple lawsuits following the death of eight people at Scott’s Astroworld festival. On Friday, eight attendees were fatally crushed while hundreds were left with injuries during the rapper’s headline performance at the festival, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. At a press conference …
EngageRM partners with South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sports and entertainment business technology services provider EngageRM has announced a partnership with National Rugby League (NRL) club, South Sydney Rabbitohs. The new agreement will overhaul the Rabbitohs’ corporate services technology and the team will now be able to provide an amplified experience to partners, sponsors and clients. The Rabbitohs will now manage sales, fulfilment, …