Amsterdam-headquartered event ticketing system Eventix has expanded into the Irish market. Eventix provides event organisers with a range of tools for selling tickets, managing events and promoting their brand. Jake Gibbons, senior account executive at Eventix, will lead the company’s expansion in Ireland. Gibbons said: “We are thrilled to bring Eventix to Ireland and provide …
DEAG acquires majority stake in Tickets.ie
DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft (DEAG) has acquired a majority stake in Irish ticketing platform Tickets.ie. Through its UK subsidiary MyTicket, DEAG has acquired a majority stake in Irish company Oshi Software, the operator of the ticketing platform Tickets.ie. The acquisition expands DEAG’s presence in Ireland, with the company hoping for synergy between its other venture …
StubHub announces closure of San Francisco and Shanghai offices
StubHub has announced that it will be winding up its San Fransisco and Shanghai offices and will be laying off the majority of the employees based in these locations. The ticket resale platform said that it would be focusing on building its new offices in new York and Los Angeles, and using these locations as …
Irish artists and creative arts workers to receive basic income in pilot scheme
Ireland’s Government has launched a pilot scheme that will aim to support artists and creative arts workers in the country. The Basic Income for the Arts scheme will look into the impact of a basic income on artists and creative arts workers, over a three-year period. Some 2,000 eligible artists and creative arts workers, who …
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 …
Ireland eases restrictions, clubs cash in on ticketing revenue
Ireland’s sports clubs and stadiums will receive a major €72m (£60.3m/$81.5m) ticket boost over the next year, after capacity limits were removed for events. Most of the restrictions that were in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have been removed in the country, with Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin announcing that capacity limits for …
2021 in review – April
Fyre Festival hit the headlines the world over in 2017 and this year finally reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders. The US Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York approved a class action settlement with each ticket holder to receive $7,220 in pay-outs. The news came almost four years after the $100m …
Capacity limits for Ireland’s indoor events, but outdoor venues unaffected by updates
The Irish Government has updated the rules surrounding live events and venues due to the new wave of the Omicron variant. Indoor live events are limited to a capacity of 50% of the venue’s total capacity. Attendees must also be fully seated at indoor events and must also wear a face mask, unless consuming food …
Netherlands-based CM.com expands to the UK and Ireland
Dutch software company with a focus on conversational commerce, CM.com, has today launched a new ticketing solution in the UK and Ireland. The new London base will be the company’s first expansion outside the Benelux region. CM.com already boasts clients including the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, ticketing company ALDA, Westergas Events and Oh My! Festival, …
Netherlands-based CM.com introduces new solution for UK and Ireland
Dutch software company with a focus on conversational commerce, CM.com, has launched a new ticketing solution in the UK and Ireland. The new London base will be the company’s first expansion outside the Benelux region. CM.com already boasts clients including the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, ticketing company ALDA, Westergas Events and Oh My! Festival, which …