Infront Italy has been appointed as the official premium experience agent in the Italian territory for the sale of corporate hospitality packages for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The golf team competition is set to take place September 25 until October 1, 2023 at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome. The sports marketing …

Dice becomes primary ticketing partner for two new London venues
Dice has become the primary ticketing partner for Outernet’s two new venues in London, Here at Outernet and The Lower Third, which are part of a new immersive media, music and culture district set to open later this year. The ticketing and discovery platform will primarily offer tickets for the new venues, with Here boasting …

New details revealed for Venice entry fee
Venice officials have outlined plans for an entrance fee to visit the Italian city in order to combat over-tourism. From January 16, 2023, visitors will have to pay to enter the city – the first location in the world to require an entrance fee. The entry ticket will cost between €3 and €10 (£9/$10) and …

TicketPlan partners with Skiddle – TheTicketingBusiness News
Ticket insurance and refund protection providers TicketPlan has partnered with ticketing company and live event website Skiddle. TicketPlan, which was established in 1999, enables ticketing companies, sports organisations, venues, attractions and events to provide an added-value service to customers in the form of ticket insurance. Ben Bray, relationship and development director at Ticketplan, said: “We …

Women’s Euro boasts 500,000 ticket sales
A record-breaking 500,000 tickets have been sold for the UEFA Women’s Euro, which kicks off on Wednesday. The half a million tickets that have already been sold have been purchased by football fans across 99 countries. Some 20% of ticket purchases were made outside of the host nation, England. The tickets have been purchased by …

Wimbledon organisers consider virtual queue
Wimbledon organisers are considering a change to the famous queue to combat the drop in attendance, after empty seats on Centre Court plagued the first week of matches. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is set to make part of the queue ‘virtual’, with other changes including sending alerts to fans during matches to …

Angkor Archaeological Park sees significant increase in ticket sales
Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park saw an increase in ticket sales of more than 1,000% year-on-year, for the first half of 2022. Angkor Enterprise, a state-run institution that manages ticket sales for international visitors to the UNESCO site, said that 59,983 tickets had been sold between January and June, for a total of $2,420,081 (£2m/€2.3m). Some …

Delay for Andhra Pradesh’s Government-run cinema ticketing platform
A high court in India has delayed a new online movie ticketing system, which was set to be launched at the weekend, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh High Court has delayed the State Government from going ahead with the new online cinema ticketing portal, until July 27 when the final hearing …

Arena MRV to harness facial recognition technology
Arena MRV, the future home of Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Atlético Mineiro, will employ facial recognition technology to aid access to the stadium. Atlético has agreed a partnership with Brazilian technology company Imply to deploy its access control products. The solution will mark a first for Brazilian stadia through utilising the most modern …

Ticketing among main targets for online scammers in Scotland
Tickets for major sporting and music events are one of the three main targets of online fraud and scams in Scotland, according to a new guide released by Police Scotland, the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) and Royal Bank of Scotland. The guide includes advice to ensure Scots are not caught out by the latest …