Real Valladolid has suspended 12 of its season ticket holders while alleged verbal racist abuse against Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior (pictured right) is investigated by the authorities and the Spanish LaLiga club. Valladolid said the members will not be allowed to use their tickets to attend games while the investigation was ongoing. The alleged …
FC Barcelona introduces updated protocol for ‘high-risk’ games
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has revealed its ‘Protocol of Security and Control of the opposing fans’, which will be utilised for matches that are considered high-risk. The protocol has the aim of increasing security at the Camp Nou, protecting Barcelona members and subscribers, and deterring the misuse of subscriptions and fraud. Vice-president and spokesperson …
Real Betis turns to P1 Travel for international sales
Spanish LaLiga club Real Betis has partnered with travel agency P1 Travel to sell tickets to international football fans that would like to visit Estadio Benito Villamarín (pictured). Over the next two seasons, P1 Travel will act as an authorised agent for Real Betis in Europe, offering tickets to LaLiga matches, the Copa del Rey …
RCD Espanyol entices new members with 50% incentive
Spanish LaLiga club RCD Espanyol is looking to bump up its attendances at the 40,000-capacity RCDE Stadium (pictured), by offering existing members a financial incentive to entice new card-holders. The club will offer subscribed members that encourage a new fan to sign up 50% of the amount of the membership back via a bank transfer, …
Champions Travel appointed Atlético de Madrid official match break reseller
Champions Travel, a sports and events ticketing, and hospitality company has been appointed by Atlético de Madrid as the Spanish club’s official match break reseller in the UK and Ireland. As part of the new relationship, Champions Travel will be offering official ticket packages including Longside Blocks 506-509, as well as official museum entry and …
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 …
Real Betis offers fans tickets in exchange for hair donation
Spanish LaLiga club Real Betis is inviting fans to donate their ‘mane’ in recognition of International Cancer Day, and will in return, hand out two free tickets against Villarreal on the same day. The club is inviting fans that have hair longer than 35cm to have their mop chopped off and donated to make wigs …
FC Barça offers Catalan fans 40% discount on tickets
Catalan fans of Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona will benefit from a 40% discount on tickets, ahead of the team’s clash with Espanyol at Camp Nou at the weekend. Fans based in Catalonia will also benefit from 40% off tickets for UEFA Champions League games, with a limit of 500 tickets per match. The promotion …
Real Madrid transforms fan engagement through NFTs
Lava has enabled fans of Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid to collect smart ticket non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via Flow blockchain, and trade with other fans across the globe. The NFTs, powered by Application Programming Interface (API) software platform Lava and launched on Flow, were first available at the end of September at the club’s …
Stage Front to focus on Mexico in LaLiga deal
LaLiga North America has expanded further into Mexico through a recently announced partnership extension with ticketing company Stage Front. LaLiga North America is a joint venture between the Spanish top tier football league LaLiga and New York-based Relevent Sports Group, which is an international football events and media business. Relevent supports the representation of LaLiga …