Over 200,000 tickets were sold across 45 matches in the pre-sale for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which is set to take place in Australia later this year. Tickets also went on sale to the general public today (Monday) with around 800,000 fans expected to attend the tournament. The most popular match in the …
INTIX brings digital ticketing to Dubai Sevens
Australian digital ticketing provider INTIX has entered the global market through its partnership with sporting event, Emirates Dubai Sevens. The Victorian tech start-up worked with United Arab Emirates (UAE) digital wallet company, Back 9 Solutions, to provide over 85,000 digital tickets to attendees for the rugby tournament in December. The move into the digital sphere …
Australian Open attendance capped at 50%
Attendance at the Australian Open tennis tournament, which gets underway in Melbourne next week, has been capped at 50% as part of new COVID-19 restrictions announced by the state government in Victoria. Ticket sales will be capped at 50% of attendance, where a session has not already sold to that level. All tickets purchased to …
Live Performance Australia calls on NSW Government for support
Live Performance Australia, the arts and entertainment body, has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of an events insurance scheme, but has called on the New South Wales Government to take a similar approach. Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson announced the AUD$20m (£10.9m/$14.7m/€12.8m) Live Music Restart scheme, with music venues set to receive an $8m …
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, …
Expansion boost for Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Asia Pacific division of venue management company ASM Global has reportedly advocated for the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia to be doubled in size. The plans also outline the addition of a 12,000-seat indoor arena and a 2,000-seat ballroom. The proposal has been put forward by Harvey Lister, APAC chairman and …
Fully vaccinated to return to stadiums, theatres and cinemas in NSW
Due to the unexpected speed of the COVID-19 vaccination roll out in the Australian state of New South Wales, the local Government has brought forward the relaxation of restrictions on entertainment facilities with fixed seating such as stadiums, theatres and cinemas. The restrictions for fully vaccinated Australians were set to ease on December 1, but …
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 …
Australia’s live entertainment industry suffers significantly
Australia’s live entertainment industry suffered a devastating loss of more than A$1.4bn (£770m/€911.5m/$1.06bn) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from Live Performance Australia has revealed. Ticket sales tumbled in 2020 following a record year in 2018 and a second-best year in 2019. In 2019, Australia’s live performance industry generated ticket sales of almost A$2bn. …
Eventfinda creates seating bubbles in line with restrictions
Online event ticketing service Eventfinda has announced it is launching a seating ‘bubbles’ option to help event organisers and venues comply with Government capacity restrictions due to COVID-19 in Australia. The New Zealand company is offering allocated seating bubbles in Australia, meaning that organisers and venues no longer have to manually correct and ensure physical …