The Iridium Consultancy’s Reg Walker has said that the English Premier League’s top clubs each have between 8-12,000 season tickets, memberships and hospitality tickets under the control of touts, according to an article from the BBC. Security expert Walker, who owns The Iridium Consultancy, told BBC Sport that Premier League touting is worth …
LaLiga introduces nominal ticketing – TheTicketingBusiness News
LaLiga is set to introduce nominal ticketing this season, to help avoid violence at football matches. The Spanish football league has said that online tickets will be nominal, meaning they will have the name of the buyer on them. This is in line with with a decision adopted within CEVRXID (National Commission Against Violence in …
Lionesses sell out Wembley for US clash
Tickets for the Lionesses’ clash with reigning world champions USA sold out within just 24 hours of going on sale. England’s women will face the US in a friendly at Wembley in October, with fans rushing to purchase tickets. The Football Association (FA)’s website briefly crashed on Tuesday after tickets went on sale because of …
FA website crashes after thousands of Lionesses fans try to bag US tickets
The Football Association (FA)’s website crashed yesterday (Tuesday) after almost 45,000 fans tried to purchase tickets to watch England take on the US at Wembley in October. The game was announced by the FA and prompted a surge to purchase tickets, with supporters given an estimated wait time of over an hour. Demand for tickets …
Football fans warned over potential ticket scams
Football fans have been warned over potential ticket scams, with many fraudsters using social media to offer fake tickets. According to a report from the BBC, unsuspecting victims are being targeted on social media platforms, with the average loss being over £400 ($487/€478). Lloyds Bank said that the average loss is £410 and that fans …
Support continues for Ukraine from sport and live music
Music and sporting organisations are continuing to raise funds for those suffering following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Beatport Livestream, which was launched by online music store Beatport at the start of the pandemic due to the cancellation of live events, will be streaming a fundraiser to benefit those fleeing Ukraine. This Sunday, Beatport’s …
OFI FC extends ticketing partnership
Greek football club OFI FC, which is based in Crete, has extended its partnership with ticketing platform, Ticketmaster. OFI will continue to utilise technology solutions from Ticketmaster including digital ticketing and access control, as well as marketing support. The continued aim of the collaboration is to grow the fan base and drive ticket sales. Dimitrios …
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 …
Future Ticketing and League of Ireland celebrate record season ticket sales
Ticketing software provider Future Ticketing has revealed record season ticket sales for its SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Premier Division partner football clubs. Over 15,000 season tickets have been processed through the Future Ticketing digital platform ahead of the new campaign this weekend. Future Ticketing is a partner of nine of the Premier Division’s 10 …
FAI abandons streaming season passes to protect match attendances
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has ditched its season pass option for its LOI TV streaming service, in order to protect match attendances during the forthcoming 2022 season. Matches across the Premier Division, First Division and Women’s National League during the 2022 season – which begins this month – will still be available to …