SeatGeek has replaced AXS as the official ticketing supplier of the PGA of America’s top golf events. The exclusive six-year deal covers the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, and Women’s PGA Championship, as well as the 2025 Ryder Cup. The partnership has kicked off immediately with ticket sales starting for 2024 PGA Championship pre-registrants. General …
Aviva secures naming rights for Factory International venue
Insurance provider Aviva has signed up as the naming-rights partner of the new Factory International arts and culture venue in Manchester, UK. Terms of the deal have not been publicly disclosed, but the Guardian reported that the multi-year deal is worth £35m. The facility, which will host a Yayoi Kusama exhibition as part of this …
TM counts on registration to avoid repeat of Swift tour sales debacle
Ticketmaster is urging fans of Taylor Swift to register their interest in tickets before they go on sale for the US singer’s newly scheduled international tour dates in an effort to avoid a repeat of the problems that scuppered initial sales on The Eras Tour. The 12-time Grammy winner has announced 50 new international destinations …
Entrio expands into Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian ticketing operator Entrio has expanded its operations in Eastern Europe by establishing a new platform for the market in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Entrio, which is based in Zagreb and also operates in Slovenia, has launched a franchise platform, Entrio.ba, in partnership with advertising sales company Imagis Doo. Since it was established in 2011, Entrio …
Fortuna calls on sponsors to support free fan entry to all home games
German football club Fortuna Düsseldorf has announced plans to offer fans free entry to selected games at the 54,600-capacity Merkur Spielarena next season as part of an innovative initiative that could be rolled out to cover all home fixtures in the future. The club, which competes in the second-tier 2.Bundesliga, said it wants to allow …
Tottenham players to refund fans after Newcastle thrashing
Tottenham Hotspur’s footballers have pledged to refund ticket-holders who watched the club capitulate to a 6-1 loss at English Premier League rival Newcastle United on Sunday. Tottenham conceded five goals in the first 21 minutes of the game as the team’s hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League through a top-four finish in the …
SeatGeek files confidential IPO paperwork
SeatGeek’s long-anticipated flotation has moved a big step closer after confidential initial public offering (IPO) paperwork was filed with regulators in the United States. TheTicketingBusiness.com understands that the documents were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month. The development comes nearly a year after the ticketing marketplace scrapped a plan to go …
Festival attendees file Live Nation lawsuit following crowd surge
A lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles claiming that Live Nation “failed to take basic, reasonable steps” to prevent injuries resulting from a stampede during the Lovers & Friends Music Festival in Las Vegas last May. The complaint from Aaliyah Aguilar, Carla Thomas and James Thomas claimed that the plaintiffs “screamed” for help from …
Haunted houses producing magic sales figures
Haunted attractions in North America are delivering some frighteningly positive statistics as the sector builds up to Halloween later this month. A survey by Passage, an event ticketing company which operates ticketing brand HauntPay, found that the total number of guests visiting a haunt each year is increasing, with 68% of attractions seeing at least …
England’s rugby league team partners Sportsbreaks
Sportsbreaks has become a partner and shirt sponsor of England’s teams ahead of this year’s Rugby League World Cup 2021. The agreement with the Rugby Football League (RFL) will see the Sportsbreaks logo appear on the sleeve of the playing shirts of the three England teams during the competition, which begins later this month. The …