Nottingham Forest has become the latest Premier League club to launch its own ticket exchange scheme. The exchange will allow all general admission season card holders the opportunity to list their seats to be purchased by home members, on a match-by-match basis, if they are unable to attend any home league fixture. Each time someone …
Everi targets growth beyond casinos through Venuetize deal
Casino services provider Everi Holdings has acquired assets owned by venue technology business Venuetize. The deal will see Everi, which provides land-based and digital casino gaming content and products, financial technology and player loyalty solutions, move beyond its primary sector for the first time. In addition to expanding Everi’s addressable market into gaming-adjacent industries, with …
LIV Golf signs up ISBI 360
LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed tour that has disrupted the sport, has appointed ISBI 360 to sell event tickets for the final US stop of the 2022 series. Inspiration Sports Business Institute (ISBI) 360’s Virtual Sales Network, the on-demand sales talent provider and ticket sales trainer for the sports and entertainment industry, will cover the Miami …
Tech Stack: OVG, ParkHub and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… OVG partners ParkHub Oak View Group is to begin implementing a new preferred parking management technology to optimise parking operations, facilitate payments and deliver real-time business insights at numerous venues through a new partnership with ParkHub. ParkHub will deliver to OVG-managed assets cloud-based, …
People on the Move: AEG, Ticketmaster and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… AEG Global Partnerships has promoted Matthew Zweck to vice-president, global partnerships APAC, to oversee the group’s expansion across the Asia Pacific region. Zweck, who has been with the Los Angeles-headquartered group for 10 years, will lead the expansion of the group’s sponsorship …
AEG to expand Global Partnerships division in Asia Pacific
AEG Global Partnerships has announced plans to expand across the Asia Pacific region. The commercial and sponsorship division will focus on building strategic partnerships for AEG’s portfolio of assets in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand from its Melbourne, Australia base. It now plans to expand the unit’s reach to Nagoya and Osaka …
Premier Lacrosse League sees major growth in 2022
North America’s Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster has tracked significant growth across ticketing and digital platforms during the 2022 season. The men’s professional lacrosse tournament, which agreed a naming rights deal with Ticketmaster in 2020, said ticket sales revenue was up 24% year on year, with attendance up 15% and four weekend sell-outs …
BMG targets Las Vegas-style residencies at Berlin’s Theater des Westens
Global music business BMG has booked out Berlin’s Theater des Westens (TdW) every night until the end of 2024 as it seeks to build its live events business. The 1,600-seat venue, which has hosted acts such as Marlene Dietrich and Maria Callas during its 120-year history, will be the focus of the group’s productions in …
A Greener Festival to assist Mexican events’ sustainability targets
UK-based A Greener Festival (AGF) is providing guidance to help Mexican music events develop a sustainable future. A collaboration has been formed between the group, Edinburgh Napier Uni and the British Council’s Cultura Circular project which is a fund for the development of sustainable festivals. The main objectives of the project are to promote cultural …
Women’s T20 World Cup tickets priced to attract all
Tickets for next year’s 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa have gone on sale for as little as R60 (£3/€3.5/$3.4). The match schedule for the competition has now been confirmed, with 23 matches to take place between February 10-26. General admission prices start at R60, while students and pensioners can buy discounted …