The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL team of iconic quarterback Tom Brady, will require new season-ticket buyers to sign up for the next two seasons. Tampa Bay Times journalist Rick Stroud posted on Twitter an email supposedly sent to those on the waitlist for season tickets, which outlined new season ticket buyers would have to …
Autograph partners with AEG Presents
AEG Presents, a division of sports and live entertainment giant AEG, has partnered with Web3 brand, Autograph, in a multi-year collaboration. Autograph was co-founded by NFL icon Tom Brady, who will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season after reversing his decision to retire. Web3 is linked to blockchain, NFTs, cryptocurrency and the metaverse. …
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 …
NASCAR launches Daytona 500 NFTs for ticket holders
Motorsport series NASCAR has partnered with Wax blockchain to launch an NFT (non-fungible token) collection, which celebrated yesterday (Sunday)’s Daytona 500 race. The NASCAR NFTs were free and only available to ticket holders for the US event. Organisers emailed around 25,000 NASCAR ticket holders to announce the launch, and provide details on how to download …
Super Bowl resale prices rocket by more than $1,500 year-on-year
The average resale price for Super Bowl tickets has increased by more than one-fifth year-on-year ahead of this year’s edition of the NFL showpiece, according to data released to TheTicketingBusiness.com by SeatGeek. The enticing match-up between the home-market Los Angeles Rams, which will play at the franchise’s own SoFi Stadium, and the Cincinnati Bengals, returning …
NFL set to drop Super Bowl LVI NFTs
Super Bowl LVI attendees will each receive a commemorative ticket as an NFT (non-fungible token) from the NFL to mark the occasion. This year’s mega event is set to take place on February 13 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and will feature the LA Rams, playing at its home stadium, and the Cincinnati Bengals. …
San Francisco 49ers expands Vivid Seats partnership
The National Football League (NFL)’s San Francisco 49ers franchise has expanded and extended its current partnership with online ticket marketplace, Vivid Seats. Since 2017, Vivid Seats has been the official fan travel experience partner of the 49ers. The marketplace will continue to serve in this capacity, while also offering official game day fan experiences. From …
On Location launches Super Bowl hospitality packages
Fans of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals will have to pay almost $6,000 (£4,400/€5,321) for an official hospitality package from On Location if they want to see their team’s first Super Bowl appearance in more than 30 years. Premium hospitality company On Location is the official hospitality partner of the NFL and has launched its Bengals …
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 …