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 …
Australian Grand Prix attracts record crowd for 2023
The 2023 Australian Formula One Grand Prix attracted 444,631 fans across the weekend in Melbourne, with 131,124 fans attending on race day. Yesterday’s (Sunday’s) race was an eventful occasion with three red flags, and eventually saw Max Verstappen take the number one spot followed by Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. The total figure beat last …
Fans angry over Manchester United vs Wrexham US friendly ticket prices
Manchester United and Wrexham fans have been left frustrated after ticket prices for a pre-season friendly between the Premier League club and the National League side in the US were revealed, with the cheapest ticket costing $235 (£190) at the time of writing. United is set to field a youth-focused side with academy prospects against …
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 …
Liverpool launches ticketing fans forum
Liverpool FC has announced the creation of a fan forum focussed specifically on ticketing in response to the launch of the Premier League’s Fan Engagement Standard (FES). The Premier League’s FES, announced last week, is designed to reinforce a commitment to ensuring long-term, meaningful engagement with supporters across English football’s top division. Liverpool said its …
Seat Unique partners with Warrington Wolves, extends partnerships with AFC Wimbledon
Premium marketplace Seat Unique has been named as Warrington Wolves’ official online hospitality platform for the 2023 Super League season and beyond. Seat Unique will power online hospitality sales for the rugby league club through its platform, for all home games at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Karl Fitzpatrick, chief executive at Warrington Wolves, said: “We …
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. …
Fans rush to snap up tickets for IPL 2023
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to get underway on Friday, with fans able to snap up tickets for the popular T20 cricket competition. Tickets can be purchased online through vendors such as BookMyShow and Paytm Insider. In order to book tickets through the online platforms, fans need to select the city in which …
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, …