Tixr has been named as the preferred primary ticketing partner of the American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB). The ticketing platform will begin handling events for the AAPB this year as part of a multi-year deal, with the league serving as a Major League Baseball partner league. AAPB commissioner Joshua Schaub said: “Ensuring a positive …
World Baseball Classic breaks attendance records in 2023
The 2023 World Baseball Classic broke attendance records, as well as viewership and merchandise sales records. This year’s event welcomed 1,306,414 people, which is the highest attendance in the history of the tournament. The 2023 total is also a 20% increase on the previous record in 2017 of 1,086,720. The tournament was hosted across Japan, …
SeatGeek chosen as MLB’s official ticket marketplace
SeatGeek has announced today (Monday) that it is set to become the official ticket marketplace of Major League Baseball (MLB). Not only has MLB made some changes on the field with new rules for 2023, including a pitch timer, shift restrictions and larger bases, but it has also made the decision to partner with SeatGeek …
South Korea crowds able to cheer again
South Korea’s music and sports fans will be able to cheer and clap once more, after COVID-19 measures which saw attendees unable to share their appreciation were removed. Last month as K-Pop superstars BTS (pictured) took to the stage in their hometown of Seoul, a 10,000-strong crowd was only able to support the band by …
Savannah Bananas split from the ticketing norm
Based in Savannah, Georgia in the US, the team was founded in 2016 and has entertained thousands of fans since. There have been multiple sell-out crowds across the years and records broken for attendances. The team play more than just baseball in the Coastal Plain League (won twice by the Bananas) and perform dance routines …
New York Mets’ Citi Field utilises Facial Authentication
Major League Baseball’s New York Mets and software company Wicket have partnered to bring Facial Authentication to Citi Field, the team’s home stadium. The deployment will begin facial access control for staff and vendors. A successful pilot was run during the second half of the 2021 season, and the Mets will now introduce more facial …