SeatGeek has replaced AXS as the official ticketing supplier of the PGA of America’s top golf events. The exclusive six-year deal covers the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, and Women’s PGA Championship, as well as the 2025 Ryder Cup. The partnership has kicked off immediately with ticket sales starting for 2024 PGA Championship pre-registrants. General …
Live Nation, Ticketmaster and SeatGeek agree to all-in pricing
Live Nation and Ticketmaster, as well as SeatGeek, will offer all-in pricing in the US, following a meeting between President Joe Biden and representatives from a number of companies already offering or considering all-in pricing. President Biden was joined by representatives from Live Nation, SeatGeek, xBk, Airbnb, the Pablo Center at the Confluence, TickPick, Dice …
SeatGeek settles class action lawsuit on pandemic refunds
Ticketing platform SeatGeek has agreed to a nationwide class action settlement in the US, putting a stop to claims that it did not provide customers with full cash refunds for events cancelled due to the pandemic. The settlement will affect SeatGeek customers that purchased tickets to a live event via the company’s mobile website between …
SeatGeek signs up third tennis partner
Tennis in the Land, a women’s tennis event in Cleveland, Ohio, has named SeatGeek as the ticketing partner for a new tennis-specific venue, Topnotch Stadium. The new temporary venue will host over 30 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) matches as part of the summer’s event, which will be held between August 19-26 at the Nautica Waterfront …
SeatGeek invalidates “free” tix bought with leaked discount code
SeatGeek says tickets bought with a $500 free ticket code that was leaked at the end of last week are invalid. Action Network reports that the code, which automatically deducted $500 per transaction, was used over and over again for at least an hour last Friday. Users that inputted the code MLB1 or MLB2 were …
Ladies Professional Golf Association signs up first ticketing partner in SeatGeek
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has opted to partner with ticketing platform SeatGeek, which will ticket all US-based tournaments. SeatGeek is the golf organisation’s first-ever ticketing partner, and the partnership will kick off this summer in preparation for the 2024 season. Tickets for the 2024 Solheim Cup will be available from May 31, 2023. …
SeatGeek files confidential IPO paperwork
SeatGeek’s long-anticipated flotation has moved a big step closer after confidential initial public offering (IPO) paperwork was filed with regulators in the United States. TheTicketingBusiness.com understands that the documents were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month. The development comes nearly a year after the ticketing marketplace scrapped a plan to go …
Major League Baseball introduces StubHub as authorised ticket marketplace
Major League Baseball (MLB) and resale platform StubHub have renewed their partnership, extending a relationship that first started in 2007. As part of its new model, MLB has created authorised ticket marketplaces where fans are able to purchase and sell tickets for baseball games. StubHub has been announced as the first MLB authorised ticket marketplace. …
SeatGeek named as Tennessee Titans’ official ticketing partner
The Tennessee Titans National Football League (NFL) team has opted to partner with ticketing platform SeatGeek for all home games, concerts and events at Nissan Stadium (pictured), after previously using Ticketmaster. The new deal is SeatGeek’s sixth in the NFL, with the platform set to become the Titans’ official ticketing partner from the 2023 season …
Kansas City Current extends deal with SeatGeek
Kansas City Current has extended its partnership with SeatGeek, which will power ticketing at the first stadium purpose-built for a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side. The Current’s new stadium is set to open in 2024. The side currently stages its home matches at Children’s Mercy Park, home of Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City. …