The National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched the reimagined NBA App along with NBA ID, a new membership program offering fans benefits and rewards from the league, teams and partners. NBA ID is free to join and will link experiences across the league’s existing products like NBA League Pass and NBA Pick’Em. Throughout the season, …
Seat Unique becomes official premium ticketing partner of Edgbaston
Premium marketplace Seat Unique has become the official premium ticketing partner of Birmingham cricket ground, Edgbaston. The deal will last four years and will see Seat Unique power Edgbaston’s premium ticket sales. Fans will be able to purchase premium tickets to watch Warwickshire and England play at Edgbaston through Seat Unique’s online platform, including tickets …
Last minute tickets for Qatar World Cup go on sale
Last minute tickets for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar are now on sale, with less than two months to go until the tournament. Tickets can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis with this final sales phase running until the end of the tournament. Initial inventory is expected to sell out quickly, but FIFA …
Yankees tickets soar as search for record-breaking home run continues
Tickets to watch Major League Baseball (MLB)’s New York Yankees take on Boston Red Sox yesterday (Sunday) soared to $9,000 (£8,400/€9,400), as fans waited to see a 61st home run from Yankees player Aaron Judge. Judge did not quite reach the record-equalling 61st home run of the season, but tickets across various resale sites reached …
Arrests made over fake tickets for Pakistan vs England
As many as 11 people were arrested outside Karachi’s National Stadium (pictured) for attempting to sell and purchase fake tickets to the Pakistan vs England T20 international. There are also reports of hundreds of cricket fans arriving at the stadium only to be denied entry as their ticket was fake. Pakistan won by three runs …
Abu Dhabi tourism department unveils packed schedule
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the UK’s Wireless Festival will head to the Middle East for the first time. As part of a packed list of events, a Wireless event will take place in Abu Dhabi in March next year. Abu Dhabi’s events calendar was revealed …
British Grand Prix organisers apologise for ticketing issues
Organisers of the British Grand Prix have apologised following the fiasco which saw fans waiting for hours to secure tickets. However, Silverstone’s managing director Stuart Pringle said that while there will be a review into what happened, organisers would not be moving away from the dynamic pricing system that angered most fans. Some fans were …
Bradford City beats own season ticket record
English League Two football club Bradford City has broken its own fourth-tier record for season ticket sales. The club sold 14,190 season tickets for the 2022-23 campaign, a League Two record for Bradford. Season tickets went on sale in the middle of April and remained available until August 31, with early bird prices frozen at …
Arsenal vs Tottenham sets WSL attendance record
Some 47,367 football fans flocked to Emirates Stadium on Saturday to watch the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham in the Women’s Super League (WSL). The physical crowd may have fallen below the 53,737 tickets sold for the match, but it still surpassed the 8,705 fans that watched Arsenal’s opening game against Chelsea in …
Vivid Seats becomes Bleacher Report’s official ticketing partner
Online marketplace Vivid Seats has partnered with sports media brand, Bleacher Report, as its official ticketing partner. Bleacher Report reaches over 175 million sports fans according to the brand, across its app, web and social channels. Vivid Seats will provide these fans with a ticketing service through the Bleacher Report app and website. As part …