Professional Fighters League utilises Web3 partnership to offer NFT VIP experiences

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), a mixed martial arts league, has partnered with Web3 technology company CrossTower to offer NFT VIP experiences for fans. The NFT (non-fungible token) VIP experiences will be built on the blockchain XRP Ledger (XRPL). Together, PFL and CrossTower will release a limited number of NFT VIP tickets as part of …

Albania’s Unum Festival opts for NFT-TiX partnership

NFT-TiX, a blockchain-based ticketing platform, has announced a multi-year partnership with Unum Festival, a music event held in Shëngjin, Albania.  Ticket sales will begin on the platform from May 5, with the festival set to take place June 1-6. The use of blockchain ticketing will help Unum Festival crack down on ticket scalping and fraud, …

Bronzeville Neighbourhood Jazz Festival partners with INSID3RS

Chicago’s Bronzeville Neighbourhood Jazz Festival has partnered with INSID3RS to utilise its blockchain ticketing and gamification solution.  The second annual jazz event is presented by Bronzeville Helping Hand 501C-3 non-profit, along with sponsors Mariano’s/Kroger, CIBC, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Provident Bank and CIBC Bank to name a few.  Bronzeville Neighbourhood Jazz Festival is set to …

NFT-TiX switches exclusively to Avalanche

NFT-TiX, a platform for non-fungible token (NFT) ticketing solutions, has switched exclusively to Avalanche, a high-performance, eco-friendly blockchain network designed for decentralised applications. Avalanche will help NFT-TiX to provide a seamless, reliable and energy-efficient user experience.  Emil Ljesnajanin, chief executive and founder of NFT-Tix, said: “We are incredibly grateful for the belief and confidence that …

Ticketmaster introduces NFT-gated ticket sales with Avenged Sevenfold

Ticketmaster has partnered with Avenged Sevenfold (pictured) to offer fans NFT-gated pre-sale tickets for the metal band’s upcoming tour dates in the US and Canada.  Avenged Sevenfold already have their own NFT (non-fungible token) community fan club called Deathbats Club. The band partnered with Ticketmaster to integrate the fan club into the ticketing platform’s system, …

NFT-TiX partners with first US event

NFT-TiX has partnered with Breathe Convention, an event that is focused on accelerating the understanding and adoption of Web3 technology across numerous sectors. The collaboration will see NFT-TiX provide ticketing services for an event in the US for the first time.  NFT-TiX is a NFT (non-fungible token) ticketing platform that utilises blockchain technology to deliver …

Exit Festival links up with NFT-TiX as part of multi-year collaboration

Exit Festival has continued its partnership with ticketing platform NFT-TiX as part of a multi-year collaboration. Last year, the festival utilised blockchain ticketing to sell NFT tickets, becoming the first event of this size to do so, according to organisers. NFT-TiX and Exit Festival have also been nominated for the Disruptor Award at TheTicketingBusiness Awards, …

NFT-TiX: More than just a ticket

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs as they are more commonly known, and blockchain technology have certainly become a topic for conversation over the last few years. With the idea in the making since 2019, Emil Ljesnjanin founded marketplace NFT-TiX in 2021 and launched the company in July 2022 at Exit Festival, taking advantage of the technology’s …

Somerset County Cricket Club launches new ticketing app

Somerset County Cricket Club has launched a new ticketing app ahead of the 2023 season.  Created in collaboration with Tixngo, a division of Secutix, the SCCC tickets app is a mobile ticketing wallet that will allow Somerset members and fans to securely store, download and transfer their digital tickets. The new app is compatible on …

Tech Stack: Minnesota Wild, Ultra Abu Dhabi and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NHL’s Wild revamps corporate tix NHL team Minnesota Wild is looking to revamp its corporate ticketing programme through a partnership with TicketManager. The team said all corporate partners and businesses with suites, premium seats and season tickets at Xcel Energy Center will have …