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 …

Wales Women set new home attendance record in opening Six Nations game

Wales’ senior women’s rugby team set a new record against Ireland in the opening round of the Six Nations 2023 campaign this weekend.  Cardiff Arms Park (pictured) welcomed 4,962 fans on Saturday, setting a new home record for Welsh women’s international rugby. Wales went on to win the match 31-5 with tries from Alex Callender, …

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 …

Cleveland Guardians launch monthly pass, celebrate 30th consecutive opener sellout

The Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball (MLB) side has launched a new monthly pass, and has also announced that it has sold out its season opener against the Seattle Mariners on April 7.  By selling out the season opener, the MLB side has sold out every home opener since Progressive Field (then Jacobs Field) opened …

World Baseball Classic breaks attendance records in 2023

The 2023 World Baseball Classic broke attendance records, as well as viewership and merchandise sales records.  This year’s event welcomed 1,306,414 people, which is the highest attendance in the history of the tournament. The 2023 total is also a 20% increase on the previous record in 2017 of 1,086,720. The tournament was hosted across Japan, …

AS Roma sets Italian women’s football attendance record

AS Roma Women set a new attendance record for women’s football in Italy during last night’s game against FC Barcelona Femení. Some 39,454 season-ticket holders and paying spectators attended the Stadio Olimpico for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) quarter-final, which Roma lost 1-0 to the Spaniards. The attendance beat the previous Italian record, which …

Wembley, FA offer tickets to displaced Ukrainians for Euro 2024 qualifier 

Wembley Stadium and the English Football Association (FA) have invited over 1,000 Ukrainians, and their host families from across Britain, to attend the upcoming England vs Ukraine UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday.  Over 1,000 free tickets have been offered to Ukrainians displaced by the war in their native country. They have been invited to …

Super League Triathlon taps Seat Unique for hospitality experiences

Super League Triathlon (SLT) has opted to partner with Seat Unique to deliver its hospitality experiences for its Arena Games Triathlon and Championship Series events.  The partnership precedes the Grand Final of Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift at the Aquatic Centre, located at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on April 8. Triathlon’s …

Hospitality packages for Women’s World Cup secured by fans in 25 different countries 

Football fans from 25 different countries have purchased hospitality packages for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.  With four months to go, fans have already secured ticket-inclusive hospitality packages for the Women’s World Cup. Prices begin at A$250/NZ$275 (£204/$167/€154) and include a match ticket, food and drinks. Packages are still …