Cricket Australia has announced that a record 2.4 million fans attended matches over the 2022-23 season, which encompassed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, BBL, WBBL and men’s and women’s international fixtures. The figure of 2,400,755 has surpassed the previous record of 2,349,326, which was set in the Ashes season of 2017-18. In addition to …
SeatGeek chosen as MLB’s official ticket marketplace
SeatGeek has announced today (Monday) that it is set to become the official ticket marketplace of Major League Baseball (MLB). Not only has MLB made some changes on the field with new rules for 2023, including a pitch timer, shift restrictions and larger bases, but it has also made the decision to partner with SeatGeek …
Season ticket sales high for Wigan Warriors
English rugby league team Wigan Warriors recently celebrated a milestone with its season ticket sales reaching a five-year high. Following the announcement, the Warriors beat Wakefield Trinity 60-0 on Friday in the club’s first home game of the 2023 Super League season. Attendees were able to enjoy the Fan Village and a live music performance …
Price hikes revealed for Green Bay Packers fans
The Green Bay Packers NFL team has revealed a price increase on stadium bowl tickets for the 2023 season. Regular season tickets are set to increase between $3 (£2.50/€3) and $9 per game, depending on the location within the 81,441-capacity Lambeau Field. Preseason ticket prices, which cost roughly half the price of regular-season prices, …
Paris 2024 president defends ticketing pricing after criticism
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has responded to criticism over ticket prices for the Olympic Games, arguing that they are in line with London 2012. Estanguet also said the prices were in line with football and rugby World Cups. Early last year, organisers revealed that nearly half of all tickets available would be priced at …
Tickets go on sale for inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships
Tickets have gone on general sale for the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, which will be made up of 13 UCI World Championships in different disciplines for the first time. The inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships are organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and are set to be held in Glasgow and across Scotland …
Brentford freezes season ticket prices, introduces ‘every seat counts’ scheme
Premier League football club Brentford has frozen its ticket prices for the 2023-24 season and has also introduced a new ‘every seat counts’ policy, in a bid to fill its Gtech Community Stadium (pictured) for all league home games. The club has said that there will be a new 10-month in-house direct debit scheme to …
Manchester United announces first season ticket hike in 11 seasons
Premier League club Manchester United has increased the price of its season tickets following 11 consecutive seasons of frozen ticket pricing. The club said that it was due to the “escalating cost of match day delivery” and the price of adult season tickets is set to increase by 5% per match. Executive club members will …
Seat Unique secures first golf deal and renews Yorkshire Cricket partnership
Premium marketplace Seat Unique has secured its first-ever golf agreement with DP World Tour and has also renewed its partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Golf fans are now able to purchase official premium experience packages for the BMW PGA Championship, the Genesis Scottish Open and the Betfred British Masters through Seat Unique’s online platform. …
League of Ireland attendances could top one million
Ticketing software company Future Ticketing has predicted that attendances will top one million across League of Ireland football grounds this season. The 2023 season begins this Friday and Future Ticketing’s partner clubs are projecting an increase in gate receipts of between 15% and 20%, which would be another record year in the history of the …