The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has revealed that total attendance at cricket matches bounced back following the pandemic to reach 2.9 million in 2022. The figure is the second highest annual attendance on record, and is the highest ever when excluding global events such as the 2019 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Some …
Seat Unique named premium hospitality provider for Jacksonville Jaguars in the UK
Seat Unique has been appointed as the official premium hospitality provider of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars in the UK. The deal covers the Jaguars’ game at Wembley Stadium on October 1 against Atlanta Falcons. Official hospitality packages and premium tickets for the game will be available to purchase from tomorrow (Friday) via Seat Unique. Seat …
Tixr named as preferred partner of American Association of Professional Baseball
Tixr has been named as the preferred primary ticketing partner of the American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB). The ticketing platform will begin handling events for the AAPB this year as part of a multi-year deal, with the league serving as a Major League Baseball partner league. AAPB commissioner Joshua Schaub said: “Ensuring a positive …
India’s Fanatic Sports debuts new finance options for global sports events
Indian sports experiences operator Fanatic Sports has opened a new finance service through travel fintech SanKash. Fanatic offers travel and event ticket and hospitality packages around the world. It is the official travel agent of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India and an authorised seller for the 2023 Ryder Cup, Roland Garros and …
Cleveland Browns expands VIP hospitality offering
The Cleveland Browns is to offer fans new VIP gameday experiences through an expanded partnership with Vivid Seats. The online ticket marketplace becomes the NFL team’s official fan experience partner, building on a relationship that dates back to 2015. Among the highlights of the expanded partnership, starting next season, Browns fans will have the chance …
Atos launches new ticketing platform for 2023 European Games
Atos, which specialises in digital transformation and is also the digital technology partner for the 2023 and 2027 editions of the European Games, has launched a new ticketing platform for this year’s event, which is set to be held in Poland. The European Games will take place from June 21 to July 2 and the …
Crystal Palace experiences turnstile difficulties leading to kick-off delay
Crystal Palace experienced difficulties with its turnstiles on Saturday, leading to its Premier League match against West Ham United being delayed by 15 minutes. The ticketing issues at Selhurst Park saw long queues with less than 15 minutes to go before the scheduled kick off of 12:30 BST. There was an issue with season ticket …
Record attendance for Arsenal Women’s Emirates Stadium appearance
Emirates Stadium welcomed over 60,000 fans for Arsenal Women’s UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final second leg match against Germany’s VfL Wolfsburg. The Women’s Super League side lost 2-3 to the visitors yesterday (Monday), with Wolfsburg progressing to the final. A total of 60,063 fans attended the match, a record for women’s club football in England …
Red Roses welcome record-breaking crowd to witness Six Nations grand slam
The England Women’s rugby team not only won a Six Nations grand slam at the weekend, but also attracted a world record attendance for a women’s rugby fixture. Some 58,498 fans attended the match at London’s Twickenham Stadium to witness the Red Roses beat France 38-33 to take the Women’s Six Nations title. The attendance …
Lancashire Cricket support women and girls through ticket donations
Lancashire Cricket has revealed that it will be donating £1 (€1/$1) of every ticket sold for its T20 double-header at Emirates Old Trafford on May 25 to women and girls participation initiatives, through the Lancashire Cricket Foundation. The Thunder will be welcome The Blaze to Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, as …