TEG has today (Tuesday) announced the formation of TEG Europe, bringing together its UK-based live entertainment, ticketing, venue, digital and data operations into a single integrated operation. TEG Europe will be based out of Bristol and London and will comprise TEG Live Europe, which includes the former TEG MJR’s touring business; TEG Venues, which includes …
Tech Stack: Ticketing rewards, commemorative tickets and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NFT Ticketing Rev3al, a provider of digital anti-counterfeiting, copyright protection and cybersecurity technology, has ventured into the world of NFT (non-fungible tokens) ticketing. The platform hopes to combat different ticket scams, from selling counterfeits to stolen tickets. Scam artists traditionally pose as genuine …
Tech Stack: Metascreen, digital transformation and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Metascreen movies SquirrelVerse, a metaverse first company, has launched Metascreen, a curated NFT (non-fungible token) commerce platform for showing NFTs as movie tickets. ‘Mithila Makhaan’, a Maithili film that will be screened on Metascreen, is the first Indian movie that can be watched …
York Racecourse partners with Seat Unique
Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique has enabled York Racecourse to sell hospitality packages and private boxes online for the first time. The new hospitality sales collaboration means that racegoers can now purchase their experiences online, as Seat Unique has assisted with York’s digital transformation. Seat Unique’s partnership with the racecourse will span four years, with …
Roundabout patrons adapt to digital ticketing
New York-based non-profit theatre organisation, Roundabout Theatre Company, has worked with digital ticketing company True Tickets to deliver more than 22,000 blockchain-enabled contactless digital tickets during the fall season on Broadway. The season marked True Tickets’ first season on Broadway, with Roundabout also acting as its first Broadway client. Digital tickets were utilised by both …
Learfield partners with Recur – TheTicketingBusiness News
Learfield, a media and technology services provider for inter-collegiate athletics, has teamed up with Recur, a technology company that focuses on branded experiences through digital products, collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The collaboration will mean that Learfield will be able to drive the adoption of digital products through Recur’s collegiate NFT platform, NFTU.com, which will go …
Future Ticketing and League of Ireland celebrate record season ticket sales
Ticketing software provider Future Ticketing has revealed record season ticket sales for its SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Premier Division partner football clubs. Over 15,000 season tickets have been processed through the Future Ticketing digital platform ahead of the new campaign this weekend. Future Ticketing is a partner of nine of the Premier Division’s 10 …
Apple customers used 30 million NFC tickets in 2021
Technology giant Apple has detailed how 30 million NFC (near field communication) tickets were presented by customers for live events and tourist attractions last year in the US and Canada alone, through the company’s Wallet app. The Wallet app is a secure digital wallet where users can keep digital credit and debit cards, boarding passes …
Glamorgan Cricket partners with Seat Unique
Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique has partnered with Glamorgan Cricket, and will drive the club’s online hospitality and premium ticket sales. The partnership will begin with the 2021-22 season and run for four years. Seat Unique will be responsible for hospitality and premium ticket sales for both domestic and international cricket, as well as concerts …
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo utilises SecuTix technology for 2022 return
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will return in 2022 following COVID-19-induced cancellations and will offer digital ticketing for the first time, thanks to a multi-year agreement with ticketing technology provider SecuTix. The event will return in August next year, and will utilise digital ticketing through SecuTix’s mobile ticketing solution, TixNGo. The Tattoo’s app will allow …