James Madison University (JMU)’s athletics department has revealed that season ticket sales have surpassed its previous record, with 7,582 tickets sold for the coming season. The new total has marked the third time since 2014 that season ticket sales have climbed over 7,000, with the previous record of 7,567 being set in 2018. In 2019, …
Philadelphia Eagles partners with TicketManager
The National Football League (NFL)’s Philadelphia Eagles franchise has linked up with TicketManager in a multi-year deal. The Eagles turned to the ticket management, event and guest experience company to provide a complementary service to corporate season and premium ticket-holders, corporate partners and suite holders. TicketManager will utilise the Eagle’s official team reseller Ticketmaster’s tools …
CTS Eventim bounces back in Q2 and first six months of 2022
CTS Eventim has seen a strong performance in the second quarter of 2022 to beat statistics from before the COVID-19 pandemic. The live entertainment and ticketing company posted revenues of €595m (£500m/$590m) for the second quarter and €732m for the six months between January and June. This is compared to €414m in Q2 in 2019 …
World Junior Men’s hockey championship suffers from poor ticket sales
The recent World Junior Men’s hockey championship in Edmonton, Canada witnessed poor ticket sales due to strange timing, scandal and steep prices. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) 2022 tournament finished on Saturday with Canada winning the gold medal. However, there were not many fans there to witness the victory. The average attendance before the …
Darwin Festival sells more than 35,000 tickets
The recent Darwin Festival saw more than 35,000 tickets sold across the event, with well over 62,000 people attending. Local ticket holders made up three quarters of the sales while visitors from all around Australia made up 23%. Some 65% of events were completely sold out according to news outlet Cim Business Events. The event …
Latest World Cup sales phase boasts half a million sales
FIFA has revealed that with less than 100 days to go until the World Cup in Qatar, over half a million tickets were sold in the latest sales period and a total of 2.45 million have now been allocated altogether. The latest sales period ran between July 5 and August 16 and allowed fans to …
Washington Commanders in multi-year partnership with SeatGeek
Ticketing platform SeatGeek has announced a multi-year deal with the National Football League (NFL)’s Washington Commanders. Beginning with the 2023-24 season, the Commanders will utilise Unify, SeatGeek’s backend technology platform that enables teams, theatres and arenas to create, sell and manage access to their live entertainment ecosystem. This includes sales and inventory management allowing users …
Manchester City witnesses surge in ticket and membership sales
Premier League club Manchester City has witnessed a surge in demand for tickets and memberships following a year of record sales. Saturday’s game against Bournemouth was the current champion’s first home game of the 2022-23 season, which resulted in a comfortable 4-0 win for the hosts. Manchester City Women has also witnessed a major increase …
Commonwealth Games sells over 1.5 million tickets
More than 1.5 million fans filled venues to watch this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and across the Midlands. Organisers also announced that 30,000 fans packed out the specially revamped Alexander Stadium for 12 consecutive athletics sessions. The total number of 1.5 million tickets sold is higher than the projection set out by the organising …
Serena Williams’ retirement announcement sparks ‘unprecedented’ US Open demand
Serena Williams has caused a tidal wave of ticket sales for the upcoming US Open, after writing in a piece for Vogue that she is planning to retire at some point after the tennis event. The 23-time Grand Slam winner hinted in the fashion magazine that she is looking to end her tennis career soon, …