The Hundred has entertained an even larger crowd of families this summer compared to its inaugural cricket tournament last year. More women, children and families attended the competition this year than the first time around, with a new global record set for a total attendance at a women’s cricket tournament. More than 500,000 attended across …
Firefly Music Festival reveals AEG Global Partnerships-brokered Autograph deal
Firefly Music Festival has partnered with Tom Brady’s Web3 brand Autograph and live entertainment company AEG Presents. Attendees will have exclusive access and experiences to discover at this year’s festival, which will take place at the end of the month in Dover, Delaware. The deal, which was brokered by AEG Global Partnerships, will involve all …
Disney considers membership for streaming, park entry and merchandise
Disney has confirmed it is considering launching a paid membership that would provide discounts and benefits across its entire portfolio of offerings, including streaming, park entry and merchandise. The initiative is currently very much in the planning stage, with no further details revealed over price and what the specific perks would be. According to an …
Palmeiras investigates ticketing issues – TheTicketingBusiness News
Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Palmeiras has hired an external audit to investigate failures in the club’s ticket sales system following complaints from fans, according to a report from Gazeta Esportiva. It is hoped that the audit and subsequent changes will also help to deter ticket touts from taking advantage of fans wishing to …
Eventim Sports reveals new Eventim.Tixx features and partner
Eventim Sports has revealed a new partnership and new features for its Eventim.Tixx product platform. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider for sports ticketing, merchandising and CRM, has announced that Bundesliga 2 club Hannover 96 will not only utilise the ticketing, CRM and campaign management software, but also the merchandising aspect. Using the Eventim.Tixx product platform will …
Fabrikus World utilises Connect&Go solution
Connect&Go, the integrated attractions management solutions and RFID technology provider, has partnered with Fabrikus World in the South of France. The Montreal-headquartered company will provide its Konnect all-in-one management platform, which will enable the theme park to power a seamless experience through technology and real-time data. By utilising the Konnect platform and a new integration …
TDF to reopen Lincoln Center TKTS booth
Not-for-profit service organisation dedicated to performing arts, TDF, is set to reopen its Lincoln Center TKTS booth next week. The New York ticketing booth has been closed since March 13, 2020 when Broadway shut its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TKTS offers discounted tickets to same-day theatre productions on Broadway, off-Broadway and to performances …
James Madison University surpasses season ticket sales record
James Madison University (JMU)’s athletics department has revealed that season ticket sales have surpassed its previous record, with 7,582 tickets sold for the coming season. The new total has marked the third time since 2014 that season ticket sales have climbed over 7,000, with the previous record of 7,567 being set in 2018. In 2019, …
Pascrell hammers Live Nation’s Springsteen ticket prices
New Jersey congressman Bill Pascrell has asked Live Nation Entertainment to explain what he has described as the company’s “exorbitant” prices for musician Bruce Springsteen’s 2023 tour. In a letter to LNE president and CEO Michael Rapino, Pascrell, a prominent Democratic Representative, also called on the promoter to explain the “frustratingly opaque process” that leads …
Boomtown Fair co-founder explains stake sell-off
Boomtown Fair co-founder Lak Mitchell has described the sale of a minority stake in the UK music festival as the “hardest thing we have ever done” but admitted that the strains of the pandemic meant that finding new investment was the “only option”. Last month, Boomtown confirmed it had sold off a 45% stake, with …