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, …
StubHub International partners with Logitix
Resale marketplace StubHub International has partnered with live event ticketing technology and analytics provider, Logitix. The company manages tickets across major sporting leagues including the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL), college sports and live events properties. The deal means that Logitix has become …
Grand Rapids Griffins launches business-minded memberships
The Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of National Hockey League (NHL) franchise the Detroit Red Wings, has launched a new season ticket membership designed specifically for businesses. Named Business Edge, the program allows companies to connect with customers, generate new business and strengthen relationships, as well as helping with team culture …
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 …
SeatGeek becomes official ticketing platform of the NHL’s Florida Panthers
Mobile-focused ticketing platform SeatGeek has announced a multi-year partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Florida Panthers and the team’s owned and operated venues. The deal is SeatGeek’s first as the official ticketing provider of an NHL team and its venues. The company signed its first deal with an NHL team in September last year, …
Blues season ticket holders finally celebrate championship win
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise St. Louis Blues has gifted season ticket holders with a replica Stanley Cup championship ring from the 2019 season, as well as an invitation to an exclusive event at Enterprise Center (pictured). Some 4,000 full season ticket holders attended the recent event at the Blues’ home arena, where they were …
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 …
FanRally partners with LA Kings and AXS
FanRally, a ticketless software platform that allows sports teams to offer customers a monthly subscription for their seat rather than a season ticket, has linked up with National Hockey League (NHL) side LA Kings and ticketing platform AXS. The Kings are the latest outfit to utilise the software-as-a-service (SAAS) from FanRally. With the software and …
LA’s Staples Center renamed Crypto.com Arena in $700m deal
Los Angeles’ famous Staples Center has been renamed Crypto.com Arena through a new 20-year naming rights deal. The long-term agreement between venue owner AEG and the Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform is reportedly worth $700m. Crypto.com becomes the official cryptocurrency platform partner of the venue’s tenants, the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and NH’s LA Kings. The 20,000-seat …