We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… Global talent agency UTA has hired music agent Scott Mantell, who will be based in Los Angeles. Mantell started his career in the music industry with APA and most recently served as a partner and co-head of international touring at ICM. He spent almost two …
Wales’ George North joins Seat Unique as brand ambassador and investor
Wales Rugby, British & Irish Lions and Ospreys player George North has joined Seat Unique as a brand ambassador and investor. North will sit alongside fellow rugby legends Sam Warburton and Sir Clive Woodward as a representative of the Seat Unique brand. Seat Unique will work alongside the Wales player to make official hospitality and …
Seat Unique teams up with Ospreys
(L to R) Paul Whapham, corporate brand director at Ospreys, Jack Butler, head of partnerships at Seat Unique, George North, Wales and Lions player, and Guy Davis, partnerships manager at Seat Unique. Welsh rugby union team Ospreys has announced a three-year partnership with premium ticketing marketplace, Seat Unique. The new deal will see Seat Unique …
Leeds Rhinos announces partnership with Seat Unique
Rugby league club Leeds Rhinos has announced a three-year partnership with Seat Unique. The premium ticketing provider will power the club’s online premium ticket and hospitality sales through its own platform. This will include official premium tickets and hospitality packages for all rugby fixtures at Headingley Stadium. Leeds Rhinos fans can now purchase premium experiences …
TheTicketingBusiness Forum Review: ‘Business as (un)usual’
The opening session of TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2022 highlighted how it is ‘business as (un)usual’ in an industry grappling with the pressures of the pandemic, staffing shortages and a squeeze on spending in many markets. Doing ‘more with less’ was in fact a theme that persisted throughout two days of busy networking at Emirates Old Trafford …
Ticketing industry set to gather in Manchester for #TBF22
This evening, the 10th edition of TheTicketingBusiness Forum will kick off at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. On Thursday and Friday (July 7 and 8), attendees will be able to listen to talks and panels featuring the industry’s top executives from some of the largest ticketing and venue organisations, such as Ticketek, Seat Unique, Smeetz, …
Case Study: Yorkshire Cricket boasts 80% first-time buyer increase thanks to Seat Unique
Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique first partnered with Yorkshire County Cricket Club in April this year, powering the club’s online premium ticket and hospitality sales. By linking up with Seat Unique, Yorkshire Cricket fans are able to purchase VIP experiences and book premium tickets and hospitality packages for events taking place at the 21,000-capacity Headingley …
Seat Unique expands partnership with AFC Wimbledon
English League One club AFC Wimbledon has expanded its partnership with premium ticketing marketplace, Seat Unique. The extension means that Seat Unique will become AFC Wimbledon’s official hospitality partner, starting with the 2022-23 season. As part of the sponsorship, members from Seat Unique’s customer service team will be present in hospitality lounges during home matches …
Seat Unique announces deals with Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers
Image: Seat Unique’s partnerships manager Alex Bexon and Bristol Rovers’ head of sales David Bright Seat Unique is continuing its busy summer of partnership announcements, after revealing deals with newly promoted English League One clubs, Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers. The premium ticketing marketplace announced a partnership with Rovers for the 2022-23 season and …
Seat Unique: The premium experience
Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique has had an explosive four years since entering the market in 2018, and has recently announced a number of partnerships with prestigious sporting clubs across the UK. Its existing partnerships with the likes of Welsh Rugby saw its Principality Stadium Experience witness a tenfold increase in enquiries, sales and conversion for …