[ad_1] The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has opted to partner with ticketing platform SeatGeek, which will ticket all US-based tournaments. SeatGeek is the golf organisation’s first-ever ticketing partner, and the partnership will kick off this summer in preparation for the 2024 season. Tickets for the 2024 Solheim Cup will be available from May 31, …
People: Connect & Go, Untitled and more…
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Manchester’s new venue Co-op Live has appointed Gary Roden as executive director and general manager. Roden spent eight years at Ticketmaster UK, most recently as the senior vice-president of client development and commercial. You can read our full story here. Connect …
Tech Stack: TicketSwap’s FairShare and more…
[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… FairShare Marketplace TicketSwap has introduced FairShare, a new feature that will allow any profit on tickets sold on the secondary ticket market to be shared more equally between the ticket seller and event organiser. This means that TicketSwap and fans will help …
U2 reveal dates for ‘UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ residency
[ad_1] U2’s ‘UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ is set to arrive on September 29 at new venue, Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The rock band are opening the new cutting edge venue from Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) with five dates: September 29, September 30, October 5, October 7, October 8, 2023. …
Arsenal Women sells over 48,000 tickets for Emirates Stadium Champions League tie
[ad_1] Arsenal Women has sold over 48,000 tickets for the return leg of its UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final against VFL Wolfsburg Women. The match is set to be held at London’s Emirates Stadium on May 1. VFL Wolfsburg drew 2-2 with Arsenal in the first leg in Germany on Sunday night. How to buy …
Live-stream concert platform Mandolin closes down
[ad_1] Live-stream concert platform Mandolin closed down last week, after thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw a halt on live touring and concerts. The platform was launched on June 1, 2020, a few months into the pandemic and was later named the best streaming platform at the 2021 Pollstar Awards. In a statement, Mandolin …
Edinburgh International Festival unveils 2023 programme
[ad_1] Edinburgh International Festival has unveiled its expansive programme of music, opera, dance and theatre – the first programme under new festival director, Nicola Benedetti. The festival will take place August 04-27 and will feature a programme of 295 events. Three central themes are set to underpin each week of the festival: ‘community over chaos’, …
Sodexo Live! reveals full ownership of STH
[ad_1] Sodexo Live!, Sodexo’s dedicated business for sports, events and hospitality, has increased its current stake to 100% in STH (Sports, Travel and Hospitality), becoming the sole owner. Since 2005, Sodexo Live! has worked in partnership with the Mike Burton Group to create STH, a provider of travel, hospitality and ticketing programmes. STH has worked …
UK Government’s live events reinsurance scheme paid out just once
[ad_1] The UK Government’s live events reinsurance scheme, which was designed to help keep the live events sector going through the pandemic, paid out just one claim, according to a report from the Financial Times. The Financial Times reported that one claim of £180,500 (€204,000/$225,000) had been paid out, generating almost £6m in premiums, according …
UEFA reveals ticketing details for men’s and women’s club competition finals
[ad_1] UEFA has revealed details for the Champions League final, Europa League final, the Europa Conference League final and the Women’s Champions League final. A total of 47,200 tickets out of 72,000 for the UEFA Champions League final are available directly to fans and the general public. The two teams that reach the final will …