More than 1.5 million fans filled venues to watch this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and across the Midlands. Organisers also announced that 30,000 fans packed out the specially revamped Alexander Stadium for 12 consecutive athletics sessions. The total number of 1.5 million tickets sold is higher than the projection set out by the organising …
Fall in ticket sales contributes to Vue valuation decline
The Vue International cinema chain has had its valuation slashed by approximately half, according to a report from The Times. The valuation has been almost halved to £650m ($785m/€771m) in a restructuring deal that also allows the chain to be protected from a €130m legal claim in Germany, and the injection of new funds into …
Football fans warned over potential ticket scams
Football fans have been warned over potential ticket scams, with many fraudsters using social media to offer fake tickets. According to a report from the BBC, unsuspecting victims are being targeted on social media platforms, with the average loss being over £400 ($487/€478). Lloyds Bank said that the average loss is £410 and that fans …
XFL partners with Ticketmaster ahead of return
American football minor league XFL has announced a multi-year partnership with Ticketmaster ahead of the upcoming 2023 season. All 43 games of the XFL season – 40 regular season games, two playoffs and one championship – and all eight teams will be ticketed by Ticketmaster. XFL is returning in February 2023 after a three year …
Lucky Seat introduces new white label digital lottery software
Digital ticket lottery platform Lucky Seat has introduced a new white label software, which can be integrated with box office ticketing systems. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) will work as an extension of a venue’s ticketing system and will offer a streamlined customer and venue experience. Management will be able to work with the platform to conduct …
Tokyo Disney Resort operators consider pricing changes
Tokyo Disney Resort could be switching up its ticketing plans to aid a reduction in visitor numbers during holidays and weekends, in order to make the resort more enjoyable. Operator Oriental Land Company, which operates the resort that includes Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, said it is considering changing its price range as part of …
Eventbrite posts Q2 net loss but net revenue presents more positive picture
Event management and ticketing company Eventbrite has posted a net loss of $20.1m (£16.5m/€19.6m) during the second quarter of 2022. The figure is a slight improvement on the $20.5m net loss during the same period last year, but is an increase on the $18m net loss posted in Q1 of this year. However, the company’s …
Rolling Stone and Vivid Seats announce partnership
Media brand Rolling Stone and ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats have announced a multi-faceted partnership. Vivid Seats will act as Rolling Stone’s official ticketing partner, and will be integrated across all of the iconic media brand’s digital platforms. Through its loyalty program Vivid Seats Rewards, loyalty members will also be invited to exclusive after-parties hosted by …
Paris 2024 offers sneak peak at Olympic ticket pricing plans
The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has unveiled a first look at its ticket pricing details. The official launch of ticketing, which will include the full price list, will take place in December, but Paris 2024 organisers have offered a glimpse of their plans. More than one million tickets will be offered …
TEG announces formation of TEG Europe
TEG has today (Tuesday) announced the formation of TEG Europe, bringing together its UK-based live entertainment, ticketing, venue, digital and data operations into a single integrated operation. TEG Europe will be based out of Bristol and London and will comprise TEG Live Europe, which includes the former TEG MJR’s touring business; TEG Venues, which includes …