PickleJar expands ticketing services and fan experiences

[ad_1] Live entertainment and payments platform PickleJar has launched its ticketing service to include expanded fan experiences inside its app, and on its private live streaming FAST channel, PickleJar+. The platform offers a way for venues, event organisers, promoters and individual artists selling tickets to their live content offerings to be more streamlined. Event organisers …

Liverpool questions Real Madrid over low ticket allocation

[ad_1] Premier League club Liverpool has received an allocation of just 1,800 tickets for the UEFA Champions League away fixture against Real Madrid, at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in March. The club said in a statement: “This allocation is significantly less than expected for this game. “The club has contacted UEFA and Real Madrid regarding the …

Accesso partners with London attraction IFS Cloud Cable Car

[ad_1] Accesso Technology Group, a technology solutions provider for attractions and venues, has partnered with the IFS Cloud Cable Car. The Cable Car is a urban cable car attraction in the UK, operated by consultancy and construction firm Mace. Accesso will support the London-based attraction’s on-site ticketing, eCommerce operations and global ticketing distribution.  Owned by …

People on the move: Indigo, Denver Broncos and more…

[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Indigo has announced that Kerry Radden and Flo Carr have become associate directors, and will work alongside chief executive and founder Katy Raines to expand its audience research and consultancy offerings.  Radden has joined Indigo after spending six years at the …

Tech Stack: Virtual festive concerts and more…

[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Enter Thee Hottieverse Megan Thee Stallion’s Hottieverse VR Concert Tour will now be available through the Meta Quest App Lab. Fans will be able to access the full VR concert with new interactive elements and other fandom essentials. Fans can now find …

Cricket Australia discusses ticket incentives to draw in larger crowds

[ad_1] Cricket Australia is looking into cutting ticket prices for international matches outside of school holidays to bring back crowds after COVID-19.  According to The Age, cricket organisers are hoping to draw in attendances to match Big Bash League (BBL) levels, with decision-makers agreeing that pricing changes and incentives are needed for future summers. Adelaide …

Transport for London and Official London Theatre entice theatre-goers with cheap tickets

[ad_1] Transport for London (TfL) is selling tickets for West End shows at a discounted price to try and urge people to visit the English capital and use the Tube.  For 12 consecutive days, 100 tickets will be available for a discounted price of £30 ($37/€35) as part of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘Let’s Do …

Patrick Hickey resigns from the International Olympic Committee

[ad_1] Patrick Hickey has officially resigned from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), more than six years after he suspended himself following his arrest during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, in 2016. Hickey was an IOC member since 1995 and voluntarily stood down from his role after being arrested on alleged ticket scalping charges …

Australian Grand Prix race day tickets sell out within hours of going on sale

[ad_1] Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix has sold out grandstand and park pass tickets for race day, just hours after going on sale.  The race weekend will take place between March 30 and April 2, with over 130,000 expected to watch the race on the Sunday. Tickets went on sale today (Tuesday) and were snapped …

Independent theatres fear closure due to dwindling Christmas ticket sales

[ad_1] As many as two in five independent theatres are worried they could close for good as Christmas ticket sales have dropped for smaller venues.  According to research from services platform GoDaddy, theatres with less than 300 seats could lose more than £845m (€979m/$1bn) in ticket sales compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, as three …