English Premier League club Arsenal has raised its season and match day ticket prices for the first time in seven years. The club made the announcement yesterday (Monday) and said that tickets will be increasing by 4% for the 2022/2023 season. It is the first time since 2014 that a stadium-wide increase has been introduced. …
Rally New Zealand links up with Flicket
Rally New Zealand has announced a new partnership with white-label ticketing and data solutions provider, Flicket. Motorsport fans will now be able to purchase tickets and VIP packages for the event, which is set to take place from September 29 to October 2 this year, directly from Rally New Zealand. The race was first included …
Basketball World Cup tickets go on sale for host nations
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has today (Tuesday) launched tickets for the 2023 Basketball World Cup in host nations Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia. FIBA has launched the tickets for the three countries, with next year’s World Cup taking place from August 25 to September 10. The second window of qualifiers for the tournament has …
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 …
Delhi National Zoological Park sells 4,000 tickets for reopening
Delhi’s National Zoological Park in India sold all 4,000 tickets for its reopening day, after two months of closure following a spike in COVID-19 cases. The zoo reopened today (Tuesday) after it was closed to the public from January 4 after restrictions were put in place in Delhi to hinder the spread of the Omicron …
Sport and live entertainment condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ordered invasion of Ukraine, figures and clubs in sport, art and live entertainment have not only condemned his actions but have also cancelled performances and matches in response. The Russian State Ballet was due to perform at theatres in Northampton and Wolverhampton, but has now been cancelled due to the …
Australian Grand Prix tickets set to sell out
The Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix could host its biggest crowd ever, following its return to the calendar after the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report from Sky News Australia, the Melbourne motorsport race is set to sell out for the first time in its history, which spans 26 years. Crowds of around 130,000 spectators …
Singapore’s SISTIC partners with Lion City Sailors
Singapore ticketing company SISTIC has partnered with Lion City Sailors Football Club (LCS), defending champions of the Singapore Premier League (SPL). SISTIC will provide Lion City with its ticketing software and technology, with a focus on streaming the process for fans of the SPL club. SISTIC will also offer expanded marketing services, including season-wide fan …
TryBooking introduces calendar feature – TheTicketingBusiness News
Community event ticketing platform TryBooking has introduced a ‘Calendar Display’ feature for theatre, venue and tourism clients that run multiple sessions over multiple days. TryBooking provides software for clients to enable them to run events, sell tickets and take donations, and has introduced the new feature following a number of requests. Customers will be able …
FA backs ticketing initiative for National Lottery players
The English Football Association (FA) has announced its involvement in The National Lottery Football Weekends, a new initiative that includes an exclusive ticket offer as a thank you to UK National Lottery players that helped to keep non-league clubs going during the pandemic. In October 2020, the National Lottery provided £12.5m ($16.7m/€15m) to non-league clubs …