Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Commemorative ticket for 100-year-old museum Candy Digital, a digital collectibles company, has partnered with the Museum of the City of New York, to offer fans a free digital commemorative ticket for attendees, to celebrate its Centennial Gala. The ticket featured the modern facade …
NFT tickets introduced for Monaco Grand Prix
Platinium Group, a ticket issuer for Formula 1, released NFT (non-fungible token) race tickets ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, which took place at the weekend. The Monaco-headquartered ticketing technology company teamed up with blockchain infrastructure company Elemint and Web3 agency Bary to create, mint and sell the NFT tickets. Tickets were minted on Ethereum …
Further Las Vegas Grand Prix hospitality offerings unveiled
Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers have revealed new hospitality experiences for November’s inaugural Formula 1 race, including Heineken House, Club SI and Club Paris. Tickets for the new hospitality experiences will be available via the third and final round of ticket sales, which will begin on June 9. American Express card members will receive pre-sale …
Ticket-holders to receive refunds for cancelled Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix
Formula 1 fans that purchased tickets to this weekend’s cancelled Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola are set to receive a full refund. The race was cancelled yesterday (Wednesday) due to flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, following unprecedented rainfall. After discussions between Formula 1, motorsports governing body the FIA, organisers and authorities, a …
F1 cancels Imola GP due to Emilia-Romagna flooding
Formula 1 has cancelled this weekend’s Grand Prix at Imola due to flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region. The decision not to stage the race – the sixth of this year’s series – was made following discussions between Formula 1, the President of the FIA, the competent authorities – including the relevant Ministers, the President of …
Singapore GP adds additional grandstands due to ticket demand
Singapore Grand Prix organisers have revealed that two new grandstands will be introduced at the Marina Bay Street Circuit for 2023, due to a strong demand for tickets for the Formula 1 race. Twelve categories have already sold out or are close to selling out, with limited seats available in the new Sheares (turn 1) …
Global-Tickets teams up with F1 driver Kevin Magnussen
Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen has partnered with online ticket and travel company, Global-Tickets. Magnussen, who races for Haas F1 team, and Groningen-based Global-Tickets will work together to leverage the social media channels of the Danish driver to better connect with fans. Part of the deal will see Magnussen’s social media followers also have …
Australian Grand Prix attracts record crowd for 2023
The 2023 Australian Formula One Grand Prix attracted 444,631 fans across the weekend in Melbourne, with 131,124 fans attending on race day. Yesterday’s (Sunday’s) race was an eventful occasion with three red flags, and eventually saw Max Verstappen take the number one spot followed by Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. The total figure beat last …
Formula 1 and MSC Cruises introduce new fan hospitality packages
Formula 1 and MSC Cruises have revealed new fan hospitality packages for this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Fans will be able to purchase hospitality packages on the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa, ranging from cabin-only tickets through to the full F1 Experience option. The full works will include exclusive track activities such as a pit …
Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix announces additional on-sale dates
The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix has announced additional on-sale dates for tickets to November’s race. Tickets are set to go on sale to the general public on March 24, while American Express Card Members will have access to a pre-sale from March 20 until March 22. Fans that signed up to priority interest …