Formula 1 has cancelled this weekend’s Grand Prix at Imola due to flooding in the Emilia-Romagna region. The decision not to stage the race – the sixth of this year’s series – was made following discussions between Formula 1, the President of the FIA, the competent authorities – including the relevant Ministers, the President of …
UEFA Women’s Champions League final sells out
The 2023 UEFA Women’s Champions League final featuring FC Barcelona Femení and VfL Wolfsburg Women at PSV Eindhoven’s Philips Stadion is the first final to be fully sold out since the competition was rebranded during the 2009-2010 season. Over 34,100 tickets have been issued, meaning the final is set to beat the attendance record for …
Future Ticketing expands English football portfolio with Hartlepool United partnership
Future Ticketing has partnered with English football club Hartlepool United. Fans of the club, which was recently relegated from League Two to the National League, will be now able to purchase digital tickets thanks to Future Ticketing’s system using a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. New hardware will also be installed …
MotoGP’s French Grand Prix breaks attendance record
The Grand Prix de France has broken the all-time attendance record for a MotoGP event, with 278,805 fans packing out the stands at the Le Mans circuit over the weekend. It also happened to be the 1,000th FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Grand Prix and broke other attendance records across the event. Thursday’s pre-event pit …
Women’s FA Cup final attracts record-breaking attendance
The Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium yesterday (Sunday) welcomed a record-breaking crowd of 77,390. Chelsea lifted the FA Cup trophy after securing a 1-0 win against Women’s Super League (WSL) rivals Manchester United, thanks to a 68th minute goal from Sam Kerr. The figure smashed last year’s final attendance record of 49,094 and …
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Save the Fees Day initiative launches
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club has announced that today (Monday) fans will be able to purchase tickets without fees thanks to its Save the Fees Day initiative. The Major League Soccer (MLS) side and home stadium BC Place (pictured) have partnered to pick up the extra cost, with fans having 24 hours to capitalise on the …
The Athletic announces StubHub integration
Media outlet The Athletic and resale platform StubHub have agreed a multi-year ticketing deal. Starting this year, StubHub will be integrated into The Athletic’s product, content, media and subscriber offerings, providing readers with a more streamlined way to purchase tickets to the live sporting events they are reading about. The integration will cover The Athletic’s …
Second phase of Paris 2024 ticket sales underway
The second phase of Paris 2024 ticket sales began yesterday (Thursday) with successful applicants contacted earlier in the week to buy tickets within their 48-hour window. It is expected that some 1.5 million tickets will be sold, with over four million people registered for the draw for this phase. Olympics fans will be able to …
Assomusica appeals to Italian Government on VAT split payments
Italy’s Association of Producers and Organisers of Live Music Shows (Assomusica) has called on the Italian Government to spare the live music and entertainment sector from the split payment of VAT scheme, after the European Commission gave the green light for it to be extended. Italy first introduced its split payment plan in 2017, which …
Chelsea freezes general admission season ticket prices
Premier League club Chelsea has opted to freeze its general admission season ticket prices for the 2023-24 campaign. Adult general admission (GA) season tickets have been frozen since 2011-12, despite the club reporting matchday costs increasing by 31% since 2018. However, the club said that the current cost-of-living crisis and its performances on the pitch …