Live Nation is among the major organisations that have joined the new breakaway industry trade group Assoconcerti. Assoconcerti, which will be officially launched in September, has named Bruno Sconocchia as its first president just weeks after the leading Italian promoter failed in his bid to become head of existing group Assomusica’s president. Turin-based promoter Carlo …
CTS Eventim brings in Trevi to begin Milan arena construction
Ticketing and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has commissioned civil engineering company Trevi with the first construction phase of the new Arena Santa Giulia in Milan. The multifunctional arena in Italy is part of the development of the new Santa Giulia district and will be used for ice hockey events during the 2026 Winter Olympic …
Assomusica challenges Italian Government on nominal ticketing
Assomusica president Carlo Parodi has sent proposals to the Italian Government to amend the Opera Foundations Decree, which is currently under examination by the Chamber of Deputies. More specifically, Parodi’s proposal is highlighting difficulties surrounding nominal ticketing, which was introduced a few years ago to combat issues in secondary ticketing. The Association of Organisers and …
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 …
Assomusica appeals to Italian Government on VAT split payments
Italy’s Association of Producers and Organisers of Live Music Shows (Assomusica) has called on the Italian Government to spare the live music and entertainment sector from the split payment of VAT scheme, after the European Commission gave the green light for it to be extended. Italy first introduced its split payment plan in 2017, which …
Assomusica announces death of president Vincenzo Spera
Italian live music body Assomusica Associates has announced the death of its president, Vincenzo Spera, following a road accident in Genoa. Spera, who was 70, became president of the organisation in 2012 following a long career as one of the country’s leading promoters. The company he founded in 1974, Duemilagrandieventi, has organised hundreds of concerts …
Eintracht Frankfurt fans banned from attending Napoli match in Italy
German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt has said that its fans will not be allowed to attend its Round of 16 UEFA Champions League game away at SSC Napoli, as Italy’s Interior Ministry is planning to stop the sale of any tickets to visiting spectators. Eintracht lost the first leg 2-0 at Deutsche Bank Park, …
Coventry Building Society Arena welcomes record crowd
Coventry Building Society Arena welcomed a record crowd for a sporting event yesterday (Sunday), with 32,128 spectators watching England Women take on Italy. The match was part of a double-header for the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup, with Belgium facing South Korea in the second fixture. Sunday’s attendance beat the previous record figure of 32,019 for …
Corriere dello Sport-Stadio teams up with Vivaticket
Italian media outlet and newspaper Corriere dello Sport-Stadio has partnered with Vivaticket to sell tickets for sporting matches, concerts and other events. Vivaticket is an operator in the creation, production, marketing and management of integrated electronic ticketing and access control systems. Starting from this month, readers will be able to purchase tickets through the newly …
Italian Supreme Administrative Court affirms TicketOne fine annulment
Bird & Bird partner and associate Federico Marini Balestra and Lucia Antonazzi have analysed the annulment of the €10.9m (£9.4m/$11.3m) fine given to CTS Eventim-owned TicketOne by the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) in 2021. In October, the Italian Supreme Administrative Court ( ‘Consiglio di Stato’ in Italian or CDS) affirmed the Lazio Regional Administrative Tribunal/Court …