Internet search engines have been criticised for helping to facilitate unauthorised ticket resales by Sam Shemtob, director of the Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT). Speaking at the Primavera Pro music conference in Barcelona, Shemtob slammed search engines for hosting advertisements from unauthorised resellers. “Across Europe, countries including Belgium, France, Ireland and others have outlawed …
Paris 2024 unveils Paralympics tickets strategy
Tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympics are to go on sale from October 9 with half of all tickets available for less than €25. Some 2.8 million tickets will be placed on sale globally for the whole competition, with no draws for purchasing timeslots. For the first Paralympic Games to be organised in France, more …
Paris 2024 sells out 1.5m tickets in latest phase
More than one million Paris 2024 tickets were sold in the first 48 hours of the latest ticketing phase which opened last week. The second phase, which is dedicated to the sale of individual tickets for specific events, opened on May 11, and tickets for more than half the Olympic sports had sold out by …
Brazil’s The Town festival makes record-breaking start
Brazil’s new The Town Music and Art Festival has sold out three of its five days in the first three hours of sales. Some 420,000 of 500,000 tickets have been purchased for the inaugural São Paulo event, which is backed by Rock in Rio promoter Rock World and Live Nation Entertainment. The partners said the …
Atlantic Coast Conference taps Elevate to aid with ticketing optimisation
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has partnered with Elevate Sports Ventures to aid the league with business intelligence and analytics, revenue optimisation, ticket and experiential ticket package strategy, and sales and distribution. The partnership will also aim to advance the fan experience for the collegiate athletic conference. Elevate Sports Ventures’ Dynamic Pricing Partners will work …
Ticketmaster “successfully handles” Beyonce onsale
Ticketmaster has claimed an early success as sales for Beyonce’s Renaissance tour passed without major incident following the controversy surrounding last year’s Taylor Swift onsale. Hundreds of thousands of tickets became available through presales and general sales in North America and Europe from Monday. The tour will see the American star appear in more than …
SKIDATA brings the wow factor
Tibetan bridge Castelsaraceno Italy Experience green tourism at Castelsaraceno with the world’s longest Tibetan bridge! You will simply say ‘WOW’. The bridge with its 1160 steel steps to cross, its 586 meters length and 80 meters height from the ground, is an attraction suitable for everyone: couples, families with children and all people who love …
Mustard Media aids 1.5 million ticket sales in 2022
Mustard Media has helped clients sell 1.5 million tickets in 2022 according to the events marketing agency. The Manchester-headquartered firm worked with over 100 festivals, events, venues and exhibitions across 13 countries in the 2022 financial year. The 1.5 million ticket sales for clients is an uplift of 150% from the previous year’s 600,000 tickets. …
Research demonstrates economic impact of Emirates Old Trafford major events
Research from not-for-profit agency Marketing Manchester has revealed that the estimated impact of Emirates Old Trafford’s major events in 2022 equates to a £27m ($32m/€31m) boost to the local economy. Marketing Manchester’s aim is to promote Greater Manchester in the UK and on the international stage. The agency has worked with Emirates Old Trafford to …
FIFA responds to latest Women’s World Cup sales criticism
FIFA said it has experienced “unprecedented” demand for 2023 Women’s World Cup tickets after being criticised for giving out little information about the launch of its latest sales phase. A second tranche of single-game sales for the tournament, which is to be held in Australia and New Zealand, went on sale on November 1, but …