The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the UK’s Wireless Festival will head to the Middle East for the first time. As part of a packed list of events, a Wireless event will take place in Abu Dhabi in March next year. Abu Dhabi’s events calendar was revealed …
EngageRM builds NBA portfolio with Bucks deal
Sports and entertainment business technology services provider EngageRM has expanded its presence in the US marketplace by agreeing a five-year partnership with NBA basketball franchise the Milwaukee Bucks. Under the agreement, the Bucks will utilise EngageRM’s data-driven platform to optimise day-to-day operations and enhance opportunities to interact and engage with its fan base. EngageRM’s platform …
NBA launches new premium hospitality platform
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has established a new NBA Experiences premium hospitality platform that will provide unprecedented fan opportunities at major league games. The new venture, which has been created as part of a multiyear deal with the league’s official experiences provider QuintEvents, will include access to NBA events alongside unique off-the-court programming such …
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans opt for Shift4
National Football League (NFL) side the New Orleans Saints (pictured in white) and the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s New Orleans Pelicans have partnered with Shift4, an integrated payments and commerce technology provider. Shift4 will be the official payment solutions provider for the two New Orleans outfits, and will process payments for all Saints and Pelicans …
Tickets to go on sale for NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022
National Basketball Association (NBA) fans will be able to get their hands on tickets for the Abu Dhabi Games set for later this year, as they go on general sale from tomorrow (Thursday). The NBA and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced yesterday (Tuesday) that the tickets will …
Gametime secures $30m in fresh funding
Gametime, a platform for last minute game, concert and show tickets, has secured $30m (£25m/€28) in new funding. The round was led by Nimble Partners including the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Golden State Warriors owner John Burbank, with additional investment by Maven Ventures, Accel, GV, San Francisco Giants principal partner and Vancouver Whitecaps chairman and …
FanSided appoints TicketSmarter as official ticket provider
FanSided, a fandom-focused sports, lifestyle and entertainment network of over 300 websites, has announced a partnership with ticket resale marketplace, TicketSmarter. Through the partnership, TicketSmarter will become FanSided’s official ticket provider. TicketSmarter will also have access to editorial sponsorship, homepage co-branding, and ticket integrations across main and vertical-specific navigation bars. TicketSmarter will gain further exposure …
Detroit Pistons to drive ticket and merchandise sales through Verb partnership
Verb Technology Company, a business that provides interactive video-based sales enablement applications, has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Detroit Pistons. The NBA franchise will utilise Verb’s suite of sales enablement solutions to help drive ticket and merchandise sales, and engage with Pistons fans through interactive and shoppable digital content. Adam Falkson, Detroit Pistons …
Sellout streak continues for Golden State Warriors
The National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Golden State Warriors franchise has sold out its 41 regular season home games for the seventh consecutive season. Following the conclusion of the 82-game NBA season, the Golden State Warriors announced during its final game at Chase Center (pictured) that the franchise had reached the milestone. The Warriors’ sellout streak …
Phoenix Suns to drive ticket and merchandise sales through interactive content
The National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Phoenix Suns has partnered with Verb Technology Company to drive ticket and merchandise sales. Verb provides interactive video-based sales enablement applications, such as shoppable live streams. The collaboration means the Suns will be able to utilise Verb’s suite of solutions to drive ticket and merchandise sales while also engaging with …