The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has revealed arrangements for this year’s staging of The Championships, which include donations from ticket sales and free tickets for Ukrainian refugees. Last year, Wimbledon organisers gave away free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, who had settled in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth in London following Russia’s …
FC Barcelona reveals ticketing details for Lluís Companys Stadium residency
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has revealed there will be an increase of up to 30% for season tickets for the coming football season, as the club temporarily transfers to the Lluís Companys Stadium. Barcelona’s Camp Nou is undergoing extensive renovation works, as part of the wide-ranging Espai Barça project. The work is forcing the …
Tottenham players to refund fans after Newcastle thrashing
Tottenham Hotspur’s footballers have pledged to refund ticket-holders who watched the club capitulate to a 6-1 loss at English Premier League rival Newcastle United on Sunday. Tottenham conceded five goals in the first 21 minutes of the game as the team’s hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League through a top-four finish in the …
Ladies Professional Golf Association signs up first ticketing partner in SeatGeek
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has opted to partner with ticketing platform SeatGeek, which will ticket all US-based tournaments. SeatGeek is the golf organisation’s first-ever ticketing partner, and the partnership will kick off this summer in preparation for the 2024 season. Tickets for the 2024 Solheim Cup will be available from May 31, 2023. …
Arsenal Women sells over 48,000 tickets for Emirates Stadium Champions League tie
Arsenal Women has sold over 48,000 tickets for the return leg of its UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final against VFL Wolfsburg Women. The match is set to be held at London’s Emirates Stadium on May 1. VFL Wolfsburg drew 2-2 with Arsenal in the first leg in Germany on Sunday night. How to buy tickets …
Sodexo Live! reveals full ownership of STH
Sodexo Live!, Sodexo’s dedicated business for sports, events and hospitality, has increased its current stake to 100% in STH (Sports, Travel and Hospitality), becoming the sole owner. Since 2005, Sodexo Live! has worked in partnership with the Mike Burton Group to create STH, a provider of travel, hospitality and ticketing programmes. STH has worked to …
UEFA reveals ticketing details for men’s and women’s club competition finals
UEFA has revealed details for the Champions League final, Europa League final, the Europa Conference League final and the Women’s Champions League final. A total of 47,200 tickets out of 72,000 for the UEFA Champions League final are available directly to fans and the general public. The two teams that reach the final will receive …
Four million apply for Paris 2024 Olympics tickets
Paris 2024 organisers received four million applications in the online lottery for tickets to next year’s Olympic Games. According to a report from the Associated Press, the local organising committee is hoping to sell 1.3 million tickets as a result of the latest draw, which will see winners from the online lottery able to make …
Major events help to deliver economic recovery for Victoria
Melbourne’s packed schedule of major events, as well as regional concerts and events, have helped to bring a major boost to the state of Victoria in Australia. Most recently, the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival was on track to be the biggest version ever, with ticket sales predicted to pass the previous box office of …
EuroLeague regular season breaks attendance records
The EuroLeague 2022-23 regular season averaged its highest attendance ever with an average of 8,748 spectators per game. The European basketball league’s previous record had been 8,676 fans per game during the 2019-20 campaign. It is also a major improvement on the 2018-19 season, which saw an average attendance of 7,935 per game. The EuroLeague …