White label ticketing platform Ticket Tailor and ticket resale marketplace Tixel have announced an integration partnership, that will see the two companies work to offer a full-cycle, safe, ethical, fairly priced ticketing solution for event organisers and attendees. Features of the partnership will include leveraging APIs to validate the authenticity of resale tickets in …
TicketManager brought in by Carolina Panthers as ticket management partner
The Carolina Panthers and TicketManager have teamed up to bring in the event and guest management platform as the NFL franchise’s official corporate ticket management partner. TicketManager’s tools and technology will be utilised by all corporate partners and corporate ticket-holders, including corporate ticket re-sale powered by the team’s exclusive seller of all tickets, Ticketmaster. Panthers …
More FIFA Women’s World Cup tickets released as resale platform launched
Nearly 250,000 additional tickets have been put on general sale ahead of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Football’s global governing body FIFA said that the new ticketing inventory would go on sale on Tuesday, with seats available across all 64 matches. FIFA said that it had “reviewed the available …
Malaysian Government reportedly considering law to beat ticket scalpers
The Malaysian Government is reportedly considering introducing a new law to help tackle ticket scalping, following the issues experienced by fans attempting to purchase tickets for November’s Coldplay performance. The government is responding to the recent sales for a Coldplay concert, which saw tickets reportedly listed on resale sites for as much as RM43,000 (£7,637/€8,784/$9,500). …
Malaysian authorities to discuss ticket scalping with Coldplay organiser following sales
Malaysian authorities are set to meet the organiser of a Coldplay concert at Kuala Lumpur’s 85,000-capacity National Stadium Bukit Jalil, after fans complained they couldn’t purchase tickets to the performance due to scalpers bulk-buying seats. According to reports, the organiser is set to meet with Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil to ensure the problem does not …
Live Nation exec takes aim at resale sites over antitrust claims
Live Nation executive Dan Wall has taken aim at resale sites he claims are dishonestly attempting to use antitrust arguments “to protect their scalping business”. The group’s executive vice-president for corporate and regulatory affairs, an antitrust expert, published a blog via Live Nation’s corporate website in which he accused secondary marketplaces of claiming they want …
Tixel becomes resale platform for UK festivals through Superstruct partnership
Tixel has become the exclusive resale platform for a number of UK festivals thanks to a partnership with festival group, Superstruct UK. The partnership will cover eight events that are part of Superstruct UK’s portfolio, including Bluedot, Boardmasters, Christmas at Bute Park, Kendal Calling, NASS, Tramlines Festival, Truck Festival and Y Not Festival. Zac Leigh, …
Major League Baseball introduces StubHub as authorised ticket marketplace
Major League Baseball (MLB) and resale platform StubHub have renewed their partnership, extending a relationship that first started in 2007. As part of its new model, MLB has created authorised ticket marketplaces where fans are able to purchase and sell tickets for baseball games. StubHub has been announced as the first MLB authorised ticket marketplace. …
Queen + Adam Lambert attempt to tackle scalpers with restricted resale
Queen + Adam Lambert have attempted to limit ticket scalping ahead of their North America tour later this year. Tickets for the latest stops on the Rhapsody Tour are set to go on sale today (Monday) via Ticketmaster. The Rhapsody Tour was launched just under four years ago in July 2019, with dates in the …
Ticket resale bill advances in Florida
A bill that would require ticket sellers in Florida to let buyers sell or transfer their tickets after purchase has advanced. Members of the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee voted 6-3 earlier this week for SB 388, which would mean ticket-holders would be able to donate, transfer or resell tickets to a live event. As …