The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) has signed up SI Tickets as its official ticketing partner. SI Tickets will also be the official home of primary ticket sales for all 2023 APP Tour events, beginning with the 2023 APP Newport Beach Open which runs from June 28-July 3. APP Tour tickets will be available through …
Evvnt launches Mobile Box Office app
Evvnt, a provider of event ticketing, marketing and discovery solutions, has unveiled a new app for event gate and door sales. The Mobile Box Office application will enable event organisers and venues to manage ticket sales and the check-in process more effectively. Mobile Box Office is powered by Evvnt technology and is available to all …
Charlotte 49ers launch new app with transition to mobile ticketing
The Charlotte 49ers have launched an updated mobile app, with the university football team moving to full mobile ticketing for the 2023-24 season. The new-look app is powered by Sidearm Sports, which provides the technology platform that powers official websites, mobile apps, statistical integration, live audio and visual streaming, and e-commerce platforms for collegiate partners. …
Shazam adds concert discovery feature through Bandsintown
Music recognition app Shazam has added a new discovery feature to its platform for users to find and explore concerts and increase artist exposure. The new feature will use concert information from event recommendation platform, Bandsintown. When ‘Shazaming’ a song to identify it through the app or on the Shazam website, users will be able to …
Tourism app launched to unify ticketing system
Chandigarh Administrator, Banwarilal Purohit, has launched a new app that unifies the ticketing system for tourist spots across the Indian city of Chandigarh. Purohit is also the Governor of Punjab and developed the app in conjunction with India’s Tourism Department. Users operating both Android and iOS systems will be able to download the app, which …
Vivid Seats expands into online gaming sector with acquisition
Online ticket marketplace Vivid Seats has acquired the fantasy sports app, Betcha Sports. The upfront purchase price is $25m (£18.9m/€22.1m) in Vivid Seats equity with additional payments of up to $40m of earn outs that, if earned, will be paid through a mix of cash and equity. The deal means that Vivid Seats will be …
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 …
Ticketek in world-first with COVID-19 apps integration
Ticketing company Ticketek has claimed a world-first by integrating mobile tickets with COVID-19 check-in and vaccination status apps. The TEG-owned company has partnered with the Victorian Government in Australia, which will see the state be able to use the check-in solution at Ticketek venues from Thursday. The Kennedy Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse will be …
Wolfsburg innovates with VfL CONNECT app
German Bundesliga football club VfL Wolfsburg has rolled out an innovative new service for the hospitality areas of its Volkswagen Arena, and is already fielding inquiries from other sports teams interested in its technology. VfL CONNECT has been dubbed a unique solution combining a VIP service app including ticketing functions. The project commenced in mid-January …