English Premier League club Leeds United has revealed a record number of season ticket renewals for the 2023-24 season. Some 98% of existing season ticket-holders opted to renew their seat before last week’s deadline, a record renewal rate for the club. “Win, lose or draw the Leeds United faithful have been there to encourage the …
Tottenham Hotspur opts to freeze 2023-24 season ticket prices
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has opted to freeze season ticket prices for the 2023-24 campaign. “Due to global economic events we, like all other sectors, are not immune to rising costs and disruption to supply chains, along with higher energy prices,” the club said. “We are, however, acutely aware that everyone is also …
FIFA Women’s World Cup enters final ticketing phase
FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 tickets are set to go back on sale on Tuesday April 11. The last-minute sales phase date also marks 100 days to go until the start of the tournament. Nearly 650,000 tickets have now been sold for 64 matches across Australia and New Zealand. Some 32 …
PayPal named as preferred payments partner of Ticketmaster
PayPal has been named as the preferred payments partner of Ticketmaster in a multi-year deal. Fans purchasing tickets will be able to pay with PayPal and PayPal Pay Later across Ticketmaster’s platform. PayPal Braintree will also become Ticketmaster’s primary global payment processor. Patrons are protected and supported through Buyer Protection and advanced fraud detection technology …
Arsenal cancels memberships in ticket touting crackdown
Premier League football club Arsenal has cancelled almost 2,000 memberships for touting offences this season. Arsenal revealed in February that it was attempting to crack down on ticket touts, and increased the level of bot protection on its ticketing platform. The move resulted in up to 500,000 IP addresses being blocked due to suspected bot …
Rage Against The Machine guitarist calls dynamic pricing an ‘awful idea’
Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello has described dynamic pricing as an “awful idea” after discussing ticket prices for the band’s recent reunion tour. In an interview with Rolling Stone, guitarist Morello asked to talk about ticketing for last year’s tour, which eventually saw the UK and European leg cancelled due to an injury to …
Welsh Rugby Union extends partnership with Seat Unique
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has extended its partnership with Seat Unique until 2028. The WRU’s partnership with Seat Unique first started in October 2021 and has resulted in a boost to hospitality sales for the WRU’s hospitality business, Principality Stadium Experience (PSE). Under the renewed partnership, Seat Unique will remain the WRU’s official hospitality …
Basket of Light festival employs tiered ticket system for 2023 event
Basket of Light festival is utilising a tiered ticketing system for its 2023 event, with attendees paying prices in relation to their income. The UK festival will take place from June 8-11 in a secret location, which will be sent to ticket-holders closer to the time. However, organisers state on the website that it will …
Nevill Holt Opera scales back 2023 programme due to poor ticket sales
Nevill Holt Opera has been forced to review its 2023 programme due to poor ticket sales. The arts festival, which is held at Nevill Holt Hall (pictured) in Leicestershire in the UK, revealed that its performances of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi will be cancelled. “Due to the extremely challenging circumstances facing …
Nottingham Forest increases season ticket prices
English Premier League club Nottingham Forest has increased its season ticket renewal prices for the 2023-24 season. Adult season cards will begin at £465 (€530/$570) which equates to £24.47 per match, based on 19 Premier League home games. The most expensive season ticket will be capped at £660. Those aged between 12 and 19 will …