Entertainment giants AEG and Live Nation have settled a case over a New Year’s Eve event in the city of Coachella in California. AEG-owned Goldenvoice was unhappy with the event’s name which was originally called ‘Coachella Day One 22’, as it believed it implied a formal connection to the flagship Coachella Valley Music and Arts …
Northwestern University Athletics and Legends partner to manage ticket sales and marketing
Northwestern University Athletics and Legends have partnered to enhance the fan experience at sporting events and maximise revenue through a data-driven sales approach. Legends will also manage the university’s premium seating, ticket sales, marketing and business intelligence across football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and other ticketed events. Dr Derrick Gragg, Northwestern’s Combe Family vice-president …
Qualtrics becomes PGA Tour’s official experience insights provider
The PGA Tour has partnered with Qualtrics, which will see the experience management software specialists become its official experience insights provider. The Tour and the PGA Tour Champions will utilise Qualtrics’ experience management platform to analyse fan, player and partner feedback across multiple channels. Organisers will also be able to act on real-time insights to …
CTS Eventim and Rudolf Weber Arena enter ticketing partnership
Ticketing and live entertainment provider CTS Eventim has entered a ticketing partnership with Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen. Patrons will be able to book tickets for events at Rudolf Weber Arena directly through the venue’s website, as easily as it is to book through CTS Eventim. Other benefits for customers include a free choice of …
Washington Commanders in multi-year partnership with SeatGeek
Ticketing platform SeatGeek has announced a multi-year deal with the National Football League (NFL)’s Washington Commanders. Beginning with the 2023-24 season, the Commanders will utilise Unify, SeatGeek’s backend technology platform that enables teams, theatres and arenas to create, sell and manage access to their live entertainment ecosystem. This includes sales and inventory management allowing users …
The Kauffman Center partners with True Tickets
Digital ticketing platform True Tickets has partnered with The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts as its official digital ticket delivery agent. True Tickets will use the latest technology from Tessitura to offer secure, digital ticketing and control over how each ticket is transacted and managed. Located in Kansas City, The Kauffman Center delivers music, …
Manchester City witnesses surge in ticket and membership sales
Premier League club Manchester City has witnessed a surge in demand for tickets and memberships following a year of record sales. Saturday’s game against Bournemouth was the current champion’s first home game of the 2022-23 season, which resulted in a comfortable 4-0 win for the hosts. Manchester City Women has also witnessed a major increase …
Women’s Super League continues to benefit from Lionesses’ victory
The Women’s Super League has continued to benefit from England’s success at Euro 2022, with clubs selling out their season ticket allocations. According to an article from the Financial Times, Chelsea and Arsenal have both sold out their season ticket allocation for the upcoming season while Manchester City and Leicester City have witnessed their ticket …
Sales prompt AFLW game to be switched to Marvel Stadium
The inaugural Australian Football League Women (AFLW) game between Essendon and Hawthorn has been moved to Marvel Stadium after tickets for the original venue sold out within 24 hours. The game was originally set to be held at the 12,000-capacity ETU Stadium but will now take place at Marvel Stadium, which seats 53,000. Essendon and …
Spanish music festival cancelled after stage collapse leaves one dead and 40 injured
A festival in Spain was called to a halt after a stage collapsed due to high winds, resulting in one death and at least 40 injuries. Medusa Festival in Spain was ended early on Saturday morning after winds, reportedly exceeding 80km per hour, caused a stage to collapse. It was due to run until today …