Vivid Seats has posted a positive second quarter, with revenues, net income and marketplace GOV (gross order value) all up on Q2 last year. Marketplace GOV amounted to $814.8m (£643m/€796m), an 18% increase on $693.1m in the same period the year prior. Revenues saw a 28% increase from $115.5m in Q2 last year to reach …
LGBTQ+ theatre and bar Above The Stag closes its doors
Above The Stag, a LGBTQ+ theatre and bar in Vauxhall, has closed following a financially “challenging” couple of years. The venue closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, after management was unable to “come up with a feasible business plan for the next five years in our existing venue”. Management said that another …
Bolton Wanderers records 25% increase in season ticket sales
English League One club Bolton Wanderers has sold a total of 13,326 season tickets for the 2022-23 season, an increase of over 25% compared to figures from last season. The club’s board, led by chairman Sharon Brittan, announced the total prior to the end of the sales phase on Saturday. “When we launched the campaign …
Blackpool introduces digital ticketing at Bloomfield Road
English Championship football club Blackpool has announced that it is introducing digital ticketing at its home stadium, Bloomfield Road. This season, fans will enter the 16,616-capacity stadium using digital ticketing, which is set to be rolled out as an option to season ticket holders over the coming months. Blackpool worked with fan engagement company and …
University of Tennessee smashes new season ticket sales record and predictions
The University of Tennessee has smashed its new season ticket sales goal for its American football team ahead of the 2022 campaign. Tennessee Athletics has sold a total of 16,781 new season tickets, a 168% increase on its goal of 10,000 new season tickets. This is also more than double Tennessee’s previous high of 7,502 …
HomeTown Ticketing partners with Bluffton University
Bluffton University has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing, a provider of digital ticketing and event software for schools, districts, conferences and associations, for all ticketed Bluffton alumni, athletics, music and theatre events. Patrons can purchase tickets or transfer them using an app from the company, and results can be filtered by athletics, alumni or music and …
Inconsistencies stop disabled customers from enjoying the arts
There are many inconsistencies preventing those with disabilities from enjoying the arts, from ticketing through to accessible venues. A free national Arts Access Card for disabled people to use at theatres, concerts and festivals has been delayed by two years. The card was part of the UK Government’s National Disability Strategy. Arts Council England (ACE) and …
Fall in ticket sales contributes to Vue valuation decline
The Vue International cinema chain has had its valuation slashed by approximately half, according to a report from The Times. The valuation has been almost halved to £650m ($785m/€771m) in a restructuring deal that also allows the chain to be protected from a €130m legal claim in Germany, and the injection of new funds into …
Tixserve to be utilised by Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens are just around the corner and organiser Hong Kong Rugby Union has frozen its 2019 prices, with tickets available through ticketing company Ticketflap and distribution platform Tixserve. According to the South China Morning Post, Tixserve is set to be the distribution platform for the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens. There will not …
London’s Premier League clubs among the priciest for season tickets
The Premier League kicked off this weekend and despite a cost-of-living crisis in the UK, there are a number of clubs charging between £1,000 ($1,200/€1,200) and £2,000 for a season ticket. Tottenham Hotspur has beaten its North London rival by charging fans £2,025 for a season ticket, while Arsenal’s option is slightly cheaper at £1,839. …