[ad_1] NASCAR fans will be able to celebrate the start of race week with the launch of NASCAR at COTA stadium series NFTs (non-fungible tokens), following successful NFT drops. The NFTs will be available from 12pm CST (5pm GMT) today (Monday). Speedway Motorsports, which owns a number of race tracks across the US, will launch …
Doja Cat stops live set to help distressed audience member
[ad_1] Artist Doja Cat stopped her set at Lollapalooza Argentina for almost five minutes this weekend, after noticing an attendee was in distress in the audience. The festival was being held at the Hippodromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires and featured performances from other artists including The Strokes, Machine Gun Kelly, Miley Cyrus, ASAP …
Indian state mulls over online movie tix platform operator bids
[ad_1] The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is close to selecting a business to operate its planned online movie ticketing platform. Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani), the state’s Cinematography Minister, said that two companies have submitted tenders to run the state government-administered online movie ticketing platform, plans for which were approved via legislation last year. Nani said …
London’s Outernet Live unveils operating partners
[ad_1] Outernet Live, the largest live events venue to be built in central London since the 1940s, has announced its operating partners as bookings officially open ahead of a full launch this summer. Robert Butters and Karrie Goldberg – founders of Green Light Development – have been selected as joint venture partners to manage and …
Singapore venues can now return to 50% capacity
[ad_1] Sports events and concerts in Singapore can welcome bigger crowds from this weekend after a relaxation of COVID restrictions across the city-state. The number of permitted spectators at venues with capacities greater than 1,000 will be increased to 50% capacity starting today (Friday, 18 March) under guidelines announced by bodies such as Sport Singapore …
SALTO enhances facial recognition tech through acquisition
[ad_1] Gantner Technologies owner SALTO Group is to enhance facial recognition technology within its ticketing and access control systems after the acquisition of Cognitec. SALTO said the acquisition comes in the wake of changing expectations across the events industry, with digital credentials, digital identities and facial recognition becoming the new standard. The group said the …
Open banking partnership boost for Pretix event organisers
[ad_1] European event organisers can now benefit from a simplified and cheaper payment process through a deal between Pretix and open banking API services provider Nordigen. The collaboration between the Germany-based event ticketing platform and Nordigen is designed to allow Pretix users to connect to client bank accounts securely and quickly, allowing event organisers to …
OVO Hydro unveils 2030 net zero commitment
[ad_1] Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC), which includes Scotland’s largest indoor entertainment venue, the OVO Hydro, has announced its ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The organisation, which also runs the SEC Armadillo and SEC Central, said the commitment supports Glasgow’s aims across the same timeline. SEC said an ambitious energy strategy …
Indonesian MotoGP attracts post-COVID record crowd
[ad_1] Indonesia is set for its biggest sporting event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when it stages its first motorcycle grand prix in 25 years. All 63,000 available tickets have been sold for this weekend’s MotoGP Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia at the Mandalika International Street Circuit on the tourist island of Lombok. …
Afritickets and Flutterwave alliance seeks to revolutionise African events sector
[ad_1] Event organisers in Africa can now access an enhanced payments and marketing service through a new strategic partnership between Nigerian businesses Afritickets and Flutterwave. Digital payments giant Flutterwave and end-to-end ticketing platform Afritickets said their partnership can create more revenue opportunities for event organisers across the continent and improve the ticketing experience for event …