The EuroLeague 2022-23 regular season averaged its highest attendance ever with an average of 8,748 spectators per game. The European basketball league’s previous record had been 8,676 fans per game during the 2019-20 campaign. It is also a major improvement on the 2018-19 season, which saw an average attendance of 7,935 per game. The EuroLeague …
National Basketball League crowds break records
The National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia and New Zealand welcomed a record attendance for its five-game Finals Series between the Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers. The total of 67,811 fans is the most ever for a NBL Championship Series. The Sydney Kings faced the New Zealand Breakers across five games, with the Kings …
Paris 2024 president defends ticketing pricing after criticism
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has responded to criticism over ticket prices for the Olympic Games, arguing that they are in line with London 2012. Estanguet also said the prices were in line with football and rugby World Cups. Early last year, organisers revealed that nearly half of all tickets available would be priced at …
SeatGeek extends partnership with New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans NBA side has renewed its partnership with ticketing technology company, SeatGeek. The Pelicans will continue to use centralised data reports from all open-distribution sales channels, and query builders, to optimise marketing and revenue. The team will also utilise SeatGeek’s adaptive technology to integrate with third-party vendors that enhance the gameday experience …
East Asia Super League announces ticket details for Champions Week
The East Asia Super League (EASL) and Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League) have revealed ticketing details for the upcoming EASL Champions Week. The league’s eight-qualified champions and runner-up teams from EASL partner leagues, which include B.League, Korea KBL, Philippine PBA, Chinese Taipei P.League+ and the EASL-seeded Bay Area Dragons, will compete for the EASL crown …
EuroLeague witnesses record average attendances
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has witnessed its highest average attendances in the league’s history, just over halfway into the regular season. Almost 8,810 people on average are attending basketball games across the league, a figure that has surpassed the incomplete 2019-20 season’s figure of 8,739. The highest attendance figure for a complete season is 8,413, …
San Antonio Spurs set to break NBA single-game attendance record
The San Antonio Spurs are set to break the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s single-game attendance record tomorrow night (Friday). The Spurs will be taking on the Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome – the franchise’s former home – and the team has sold 63,592 tickets for the game. With standing room tickets, the game could …
NBA launches reimagined NBA App and NBA ID membership program
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched the reimagined NBA App along with NBA ID, a new membership program offering fans benefits and rewards from the league, teams and partners. NBA ID is free to join and will link experiences across the league’s existing products like NBA League Pass and NBA Pick’Em. Throughout the season, …
EngageRM builds NBA portfolio with Bucks deal
Sports and entertainment business technology services provider EngageRM has expanded its presence in the US marketplace by agreeing a five-year partnership with NBA basketball franchise the Milwaukee Bucks. Under the agreement, the Bucks will utilise EngageRM’s data-driven platform to optimise day-to-day operations and enhance opportunities to interact and engage with its fan base. EngageRM’s platform …
Tickets go on general sale as excitement builds for Women’s Basketball World Cup
Tickets for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 have gone on sale today (Tuesday) ahead of the event in Australia later this year. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA)’s flagship women’s event will return to Australia from September 22 to October 1 for the first time since 1994. All 38 games will be held at …