The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has partnered with digital ticket delivery solution, Tixserve, to provide digital ticketing at all FAW international games held at Cardiff City Stadium (pictured). The new Tixserve-powered Cymru Tickets app is currently being rolled out to FAW membership renewals to replace physical membership cards. Matchday ticketing, hospitality, membership and VIP …
Aston Villa announces Villa Park as fully NFC ticketing enabled
Premier League football club Aston Villa has announced that Villa Park (pictured) is now fully NFC ticketing enabled for fans to enter the 42,785-capacity stadium. The club has rolled out NFC technology across the stadium, starting with the North Stand and Trinity Road Stand, then moving on to the Doug Ellis Stand and Holte End …
2022 in review – November
The month of November saw Ticketmaster come under fire for its handling of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket pre-sale. The platform was unable to deal with the amount of traffic despite the company using its Verified Fan scheme. It subsequently cancelled the general onsale and had to resort to using Ticketstoday to sell the …
Everton to trial digital away tickets at Manchester City
English Premier League club Everton will trial digital away tickets, starting with its match against Manchester City on New Year’s Eve. Everton has been working with other Premier League clubs to arrange trials for upcoming away fixtures, according to a report from Liverpool Echo. The trial against Manchester City will be limited to tickets sold …
Case study: TIXNGO and Paléo Festival
We spoke to Luca Ziche, senior sales manager at SECUTIX, and David Franklin, head of ticketing at Paléo Festival, about the technology behind TIXNGO and the successful roll-out of digital ticketing for the Switzerland-based event. In July this year, Switzerland’s Paléo Festival announced it was offering digital ticketing for the first time after teaming up …
Tixserve confirms Hong Kong Rugby Union partnership
Digital ticket delivery solution Tixserve has confirmed its partnership with Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU), which will see digital ticketing used for all HKRU-managed events. The Tixserve digital fulfilment solution has been rolled out ahead of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens tournament, which will take place this weekend, November 4-6. The partnership will enable …
HomeTown Ticketing acquires Ticket Spicket
HomeTown Ticketing, a provider of digital ticketing for schools, districts, conferences and associations, has acquired Ticket Spicket, a Virginia-based digital ticketing platform. The company, which is part of the Nexa Equity portfolio, will now serve more than 300,000 events annually and 40 million guests in all 50 states across the US. Ticket Spicket focuses on …
Tixserve reveals rebrand – TheTicketingBusiness News
Ireland-headquartered digital ticket delivery platform, Tixserve, has revealed an overhaul of its brand. The rebrand includes a new logo, a fresh look and feel along with the launch of a new website. While the company will retain the name Tixserve, it has introduced a new tagline: ‘Redefining ticket delivery for richer experiences’. The rebranding marks …
Tuskegee University launches online sports ticketing platform
Tuskegee University in Alabama has launched an online sports ticketing platform. Guests can purchase general admission tickets to all Tuskegee athletic sporting events through the HomeTown Fan app from HomeTown Ticketing. Fans can also purchase tickets online through the Golden Tigers’ website. Digital scanning at entrance gates will also help to avoid long lines and …
Scottish Rugby to make move to digital ticketing app
Scottish Rugby will be utilising a new digital ticketing app this season. The Scottish rugby union governing body hopes the move will drive improved sustainability, access and security. The move to paperless ticketing is also part of its digital transformation journey to improve supporter experience on match days. The Scottish Rugby Ticketing app will be …