The total attendance for professional UK sport is predicted to hit a record 76.2 million by the end of 2022, according to a report by sports marketing agency Two Circles. The figure would surpass the previous record of 75.1 million, which was posted in 2019, the last calendar year unaffected by COVID-19. Attendances reached just …
Select US cinemas to screen major college football games
Texas-headquartered cinema company Cinemark has partnered with ESPN to showcase college football games on the big screen. Following the success of last year’s programme, Cinemark and ESPN are expanding the number of locations showing the select matches. This postseason, fans will be able to watch the College Football Play-off semi-final – the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl …
Fans able to enjoy SailGP from the beach with new Singapore ticket options
Singapore Sail Grand Prix attendees will be able to lap up the action while relaxing on the beach, with new ‘Beach Club’ tickets. The Singapore SailGP will take place January 14-15 and beach tickets will set fans back S$350 (£212/€243/$258) a day. Tickets are only available to those over the age of 18 and will …
Gabba Test to lure in one millionth fan for men’s international matches
Cricket Australia has revealed that fans have attended in unprecedented numbers for the start of the season. Day one of the first Test between Australia and South Africa at The Gabba (pictured) in Brisbane on Saturday is also set to mark one million fans through the gates for men’s international games. There are a limited …
RCD Espanyol entices new members with 50% incentive
Spanish LaLiga club RCD Espanyol is looking to bump up its attendances at the 40,000-capacity RCDE Stadium (pictured), by offering existing members a financial incentive to entice new card-holders. The club will offer subscribed members that encourage a new fan to sign up 50% of the amount of the membership back via a bank transfer, …
The Kia Oval ticket ballot closes with record requests
The Kia Oval ticket ballot for 2023 international entries has closed with over one million ticket requests, a record for Surrey County Cricket Club and the ground. Unprecedented demand for tickets via the ballot saw 119,000 individuals request over 1.1 million tickets in total. A release from Surrey – which plays its cricket at the …
PDC launches mobile ticketing for World Darts Championship
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has launched mobile ticketing for the 2022-23 Cazoo World Darts Championship. Tickets will be available through the new PDC Tickets App, in a bid to improve fan experience, security and sustainability across darts events. The app will offer fans the ability to access mobile tickets through their smartphone. The PDC …
CTS Eventim revealed as Athletics Championships ticketing provider
Ticketing services and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has become the exclusive ticketing provider of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. From August 19-27 next year, Budapest will host the Championships and 420,000 tickets have been placed on sale today (Monday). Athletes from over 200 countries will attend and there will be 14 stadium sessions …
Stage Front VIP becomes One Championship’s official VIP experience partner
Martial arts organisation One Championship has welcomed Stage Front VIP as its official VIP experience partner. The multi-year partnership means that Stage Front VIP will provide VIP experiences for One Championship globally, and act as the organisation’s VIP experience partner in North America. One of Stage Front VIP’s first tasks is to provide experiences for …
Women’s Super League witnesses 200% increase in average attendances
The Women’s Super League (WSL) has seen its average attendances increase by 200% following England Women’s win at Euro 2022 in the summer. England beat Germany in the final of UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 at a packed Wembley Stadium, which boasted a bumper crowd of 87,192. The attendance set a record across the men’s and …