Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club has announced that today (Monday) fans will be able to purchase tickets without fees thanks to its Save the Fees Day initiative. The Major League Soccer (MLS) side and home stadium BC Place (pictured) have partnered to pick up the extra cost, with fans having 24 hours to capitalise on the …
MLS announces multi-year deal with Ticketmaster
Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced a multi-year agreement with Ticketmaster to become the league’s official ticketing partner. Ticketmaster has replaced SeatGeek, which signed a multi-year deal with MLS in 2016. Each club in the MLS typically sells its own tickets under individual partnership agreements, though Ticketmaster currently holds partnerships with 17 of the 29 …
3D Digital Venue raises €2.5m in Series A funding
Caixa Capital Risc, the venture capital manager for CriteriaCaixa, has led a Series A financing round of €2.5m (£2.2m/$2.6m) for technology company Mobile Media Content (MMC), which digitises sports and cultural venues to automate production of content and distribution through its 3D Digital Venue SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platform. Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spodeal Capital, …
Tech Stack: Immersive experiences, frictionless entry and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Digital tickets for National Parks Visitors to the British Virgin Islands will now be able to purchase National Park entry tickets and Marine Conservation permits online. Travellers can choose which pass to purchase for which park through a new ‘Park Entry’ page on …
MLS season-ticket holders get Apple TV through new rights deal
Major League Soccer (MLS) season-ticket holders will gain free access to Apple TV thanks to a 10-season broadcasting rights deal between the competition and the tech giant. The Apple TV app will be the exclusive destination to watch every single live MLS match from anywhere in the world, beginning in 2023. In what is described …
MLS, NWSL and USL clubs utilise Project Admission platform
Project Admission, a platform that works with the live events, entertainment and sport industries to provide monetising features and opportunities around ticketing, has teamed up with a number of soccer teams in the US. Major League Soccer (MLS)’s Austin FC, Houston Dynamo (pictured) and Sporting KC have partnered with Project Admission, joining Minnesota United and …
Los Angeles FC teams up with TicketManager
Los Angeles Football Club has appointed event management platform, TicketManager, as the club’s official corporate ticket management partner. The partnership will result in the Major League Soccer (MLS) club using the company’s ticket management technology and tools to power its service for Black and Gold’s Corporate ticket-holders. LAFC’s corporate customers will be able to use …
Kraft Sports and Entertainment renews partnership with Ticketmaster
Kraft Sports and Entertainment has renewed its partnership with ticketing giant Ticketmaster, with the company set to continue facilitating ticketing for all games, concerts and events held at Gillette Stadium. Kraft Sports are the owners of National Football League (NFL) franchise New England Patriots, Major League Soccer (MLS) side New England Revolution and Gillette Stadium, …
Start-up aims to make it easier for reselling sports tickets
Season ticket resale can be “a lot of work” without research and the right platform, says TiqAssist chief executive and founder Chris Babu. In an interview with Sportico, Babu said that it is not the case that tickets can be “thrown” up for NBA, NFL, NHL and MLS games in the US on resale sites …
NFL, MLS teams enhance entry times through touchless security
Attendees to some NFL and MLS games will now have a shorter waiting time thanks to newly implemented security screening technology. Nissan Stadium, which is home to the Tennessee Titans, has reduced its security queues after utilising technology from Evolv Technology, which specialises in weapons detection through security screenings for venues and other companies. Evolv …