Elavon parts ways with Lincoln City ‘due to risks involved’

English League One club Lincoln City has revealed that it will no longer be working with Elavon, after the payment solutions provider cut ties ‘due to the risks involved’.  Lincoln City chief executive Liam Scully said: “Very recently, we received some unsatisfactory news from our merchant providers Elavon, who unilaterally informed us that they will no …

Seat Unique powers Fleetwood Town online premium sales

Seat Unique has been named the official hospitality and premium ticketing platform for English League One football club, Fleetwood Town. Starting with this season, the four-year deal will see Seat Unique power the club’s online premium ticket and hospitality sales for all home games at Highbury Stadium.  Sam Heaney, commercial manager at Fleetwood Town, said: …

New online season ticket exchange service for Bristol Rovers 

English League One football club Bristol Rovers, via its partnership with Ticketmaster, has introduced an online-only system to allow season ticket holders to exchange their tickets with the club if they can no longer make a match.  Rovers and Ticketmaster, as well as a number of other clubs, have tested and worked on the system …

Portsmouth to trial ticket exchange service for season ticket-holders

English Football League club Portsmouth is set to trial a new ticket exchange service for season ticket-holders that are no longer able to attend sold-out fixtures.  Supporters of the League One club will be able to make their seat available to fellow fans and receive part of the sale price. The service will be first …

Plymouth Argyle boasts record season ticket sales

English Football League club Plymouth Argyle has revealed that its 2022-23 season ticket sales are now the highest on record.  Argyle, which plays its domestic football in League One, moved to a digital ticketing system in 2003, with ticket data incomplete prior to this change. Since the records were digitised, the 2004-05 season held the …

Shrewsbury Town responds to ticketing feedback

English League One club Shrewsbury Town has apologised to its fans after there were complaints at the length of time it took to gain entry through Montgomery Waters Meadow’s new access control system. In May, it was announced that Shrewsbury was working with Advanced to deploy its ticketing management platform, Talent. The club also worked …

Bolton Wanderers records 25% increase in season ticket sales

English League One club Bolton Wanderers has sold a total of 13,326 season tickets for the 2022-23 season, an increase of over 25% compared to figures from last season. The club’s board, led by chairman Sharon Brittan, announced the total prior to the end of the sales phase on Saturday. “When we launched the campaign …

Seat Unique expands partnership with AFC Wimbledon

English League One club AFC Wimbledon has expanded its partnership with premium ticketing marketplace, Seat Unique. The extension means that Seat Unique will become AFC Wimbledon’s official hospitality partner, starting with the 2022-23 season. As part of the sponsorship, members from Seat Unique’s customer service team will be present in hospitality lounges during home matches …

Seat Unique announces deals with Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers

Image: Seat Unique’s partnerships manager Alex Bexon and Bristol Rovers’ head of sales David Bright Seat Unique is continuing its busy summer of partnership announcements, after revealing deals with newly promoted English League One clubs, Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers.  The premium ticketing marketplace announced a partnership with Rovers for the 2022-23 season and …

Sunderland AFC nears 30,000 season ticket sales

Newly-promoted English Championship club Sunderland AFC has sold almost 30,000 season tickets following last season’s success. The club revealed that some 28,000 Sunderland fans had secured their regular perch at the Stadium of Light so far, ahead of the 2022-23 season. According to Transfermarkt, Championship club Sheffield United held the highest home attendance average during …