WWE’s WrestleMania 39 becomes most successful and highest-grossing event

WWE has revealed that WrestleMania 39 became the most successful and highest-grossing event in the company’s history.  The two-night event at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles last weekend was sold-out and set new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship, merchandise and social media. WrestleMania 39 also became the most social event of all-time, with over 500 …

Exclusive Web3 members club enables VIP access to major stadiums in the US

Los Angeles super exclusive private club, Stadium Status Members Club, has partnered with NFT (non-fungible token) platform OneOf and hospitality agency Confirmed360. The Web3-powered private members club is now accepting applicants, with the first 100 people lucky enough to join earning Founding Member status. The cost is a cool $25,000 (£22,500/€25,600) with members receiving ultra-exclusive …

SoFi Stadium speeds up entry and security process

SoFi Stadium, which is home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, has implemented new security and ticket scanning equipment to improve safety and security when entering the stadium. National Football League (NFL) fans that attended the pre-season game between the Rams and Houston Texans were able to experience the new speeded-up entry …

WWE reveals record first-day sales for WrestleMania 39

Integrated media and wrestling entertainment company WWE has announced record first-day ticket sales for WrestleMania 39.  The event is set to take place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in 2023 and over 90,000 tickets were sold within the first 24 hours. This is more than any event in WWE history, and is a 42% …

NFL and Ticketmaster extend commemorative NFT drops into 2022 season

The National Football League (NFL) and Ticketmaster have announced that fans will continue to receive complimentary virtual commemorative tickets during the 2022 NFL regular season, in the form of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The NFL successfully distributed more than 500,000 complimentary NFT tickets to fans during the 2021 NFL season. During the upcoming season, the NFL …

Super Bowl resale prices rocket by more than $1,500 year-on-year

The average resale price for Super Bowl tickets has increased by more than one-fifth year-on-year ahead of this year’s edition of the NFL showpiece, according to data released to TheTicketingBusiness.com by SeatGeek. The enticing match-up between the home-market Los Angeles Rams, which will play at the franchise’s own SoFi Stadium, and the Cincinnati Bengals, returning …

On Location launches Super Bowl hospitality packages

Fans of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals will have to pay almost $6,000 (£4,400/€5,321) for an official hospitality package from On Location if they want to see their team’s first Super Bowl appearance in more than 30 years. Premium hospitality company On Location is the official hospitality partner of the NFL and has launched its Bengals …