Live event ticketing technology and analytics provider Logitix has announced its intention to expand its performing arts division, and has appointed co-founder and former chief executive of Tessitura Network Jack Rubin as a strategic advisor. The performing arts division will aim to help theatres optimise pricing, distribution and inventory management of tickets. As the co-founder …
Payments for World Cup tix due
Football fans that managed to secure tickets to this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar have until tomorrow (Wednesday) to make their payments. Individuals that have been allocated tickets in the random selection draw sales period of Sales Phase 2 have until 11:00 CEST or 12:00 Doha Time on Wednesday to pay for their purchase. …
Bruce Springsteen boasts one million European ticket sales
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have sold more than one million tickets for their 2023 European tour dates. The European leg will begin at the Estadi Olímpic in Barcelona, which holds a crowd of 60,000. From April 28 through to July 25 next year, Springsteen and The E Street Band will visit Spain, …
Sunderland AFC nears 30,000 season ticket sales
Newly-promoted English Championship club Sunderland AFC has sold almost 30,000 season tickets following last season’s success. The club revealed that some 28,000 Sunderland fans had secured their regular perch at the Stadium of Light so far, ahead of the 2022-23 season. According to Transfermarkt, Championship club Sheffield United held the highest home attendance average during …
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 …
The struggle of selling tickets in 2022
Following the news of festival cancellations in the UK – most recently Leighton Live and Fife’s Breakout Festival – festival and events marketing agency Mustard Media senior strategist Rory Palmer-Rowe has said that the events industry needs to concentrate on its branding, so that people are more likely to buy into why event organisers do …
Cinema ticket sales and streams smash records for BookMyShow
Entertainment company BookMyShow has celebrated a number of achievements including 29 million cinema tickets sold across its platform in April alone. The Mumbai-headquartered company has also highlighted its foray into entertainment content with BookMyShow Stream, with 52,000 streams purchased by cinephiles and entertainment lovers last month. Ticket sales and streaming stats showcase a hunger for …
World Cup ticket-holders to benefit from match-day shuttles
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket-holders will be able to explore the sights, sounds and smells of the Middle East while also being able to relax about their match-day travel as Qatar Airways, flydubai, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Saudia to offer match day shuttle flights. The shuttle flights also include on-the-ground transport to the …
Durham Cricket announces Seat Unique as stadium naming-rights partner
Durham Cricket has announced premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique as its new stadium naming-rights partner on a three-year deal. This means that the Riverside ground in Chester le Street will now be known as the Seat Unique Riverside with immediate effect. Durham has worked with Seat Unique since 2021 when it was revealed that the …
Hull City to entice new generation of fans and improve atmosphere with new membership structure
English Football League club Hull City has announced a unique membership pricing structure for the 2022-23 season. The Club has said that it will prioritise having Hull City supporters behind both goals to maximise the atmosphere at home ground, MKM Stadium (pictured). Another major announcement from chairman Acun lıcalı and vice-chairman Tan Kesler included the …