Scottish Rugby will be utilising a new digital ticketing app this season. The Scottish rugby union governing body hopes the move will drive improved sustainability, access and security. The move to paperless ticketing is also part of its digital transformation journey to improve supporter experience on match days. The Scottish Rugby Ticketing app will be …
Key dates revealed for Paris 2024 Olympic Games ticket sales
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have revealed that the first sales phase for multi-ticket package purchases will begin on February 15 2023, with registration opening December 1. Paris 2024 Club members will be selected at random and given priority access to the sale. For the first phase of the official Olympic ticketing sale, …
DP World Tour witnesses record ticket sales across key events
The DP World Tour has witnessed record ticket sales across its key summer events, including four of the Tour’s most historic golf tournaments. Rolex Series events the BMW PGA Championship and the Genesis Scottish Open, as well as the Betfred British Masters and the Horizon Irish Open, have all enjoyed a record 20 sold out …
People on the move: RSC, DEAG and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Daniel Evans (pictured left) and Tamara Harvey (pictured right) will be the co-artistic directors of the RSC from June 2023. Evans is currently the artistic director of Chichester Festival Theatre and Harvey is currently the …
Las Vegas could have ‘affordable’ ticket options
There could be ‘affordable’ tickets available for the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix next year, according to the event’s chief executive. The Las Vegas GP was announced earlier this year and is set to take place on a Saturday night in November next year. Tickets are yet to go on sale for the …
The Sporting News partners with TicketSmarter
The Sporting News has partnered with ticket resale marketplace TicketSmarter to provide tickets for sporting events, concerts and theatre shows across the US and Canada. Users of The Sporting News network will be able to purchase tickets related to the content they are reading through TicketSmarter integrations. The integrations will be live across The Sporting …
FanSided appoints TicketSmarter as official ticket provider
FanSided, a fandom-focused sports, lifestyle and entertainment network of over 300 websites, has announced a partnership with ticket resale marketplace, TicketSmarter. Through the partnership, TicketSmarter will become FanSided’s official ticket provider. TicketSmarter will also have access to editorial sponsorship, homepage co-branding, and ticket integrations across main and vertical-specific navigation bars. TicketSmarter will gain further exposure …
ESPN renews Vivid Seats partnership
Sporting entertainment brand ESPN has renewed its partnership with online ticketing marketplace, Vivid Seats. The partnership has already spanned five years after the pair came together in 2017 to integrate ticket-buying capabilities into ESPN’s various platforms, including its website and app. Geoff Lester, Vivid Seats chief commercial officer, said: “Our partnership with ESPN will continue …
Dutch Government announces cautious re-opening
The Government of the Netherlands has announced that cinemas, theatres, music venues, museums, zoos and amusement parks can re-open from today (Wednesday). Locations are able to open from 5am but must close at 22:00. It is also mandatory for visitors over the age of 13 to theatres, music venues, museums and cinemas to present a …
UK attendance figures on the rise in 2021 – Report
Data analysis by sports marketing agency Two Circles has found that sports attendances in the UK between September and November last year reached 20.2 million – two million more than the equivalent period in 2019. A total of 35.2 million people attended sports events in the UK in 2021. The figure was reached despite the …