PlanetPay365, a multi-service platform, has teamed up with Italian ticketing operator TicketOne, meaning fans will be able to purchase tickets for major sporting events through PlanetPay365 terminals. PlanetPay365 will be the official TicketOne reseller for sporting events such as football, Formula 1, MotoGP, tennis and rugby. The point-of-sale product is the first to be created …
Surrey County Cricket Club links up with SecuTix
Surrey County Cricket Club has appointed SecuTix as its new ticketing technology partner. The collaboration is part of Surrey’s wider digital transformation of the club. Surrey will utilise a suite of the ticketing technology provider’s solutions, including the S-360 ticketing platform, the TixNGo mobile ticket app and the in-built Business Intelligence system, which will help …
Singapore’s SISTIC partners with Lion City Sailors
Singapore ticketing company SISTIC has partnered with Lion City Sailors Football Club (LCS), defending champions of the Singapore Premier League (SPL). SISTIC will provide Lion City with its ticketing software and technology, with a focus on streaming the process for fans of the SPL club. SISTIC will also offer expanded marketing services, including season-wide fan …
TryBooking introduces calendar feature – TheTicketingBusiness News
Community event ticketing platform TryBooking has introduced a ‘Calendar Display’ feature for theatre, venue and tourism clients that run multiple sessions over multiple days. TryBooking provides software for clients to enable them to run events, sell tickets and take donations, and has introduced the new feature following a number of requests. Customers will be able …
FA backs ticketing initiative for National Lottery players
The English Football Association (FA) has announced its involvement in The National Lottery Football Weekends, a new initiative that includes an exclusive ticket offer as a thank you to UK National Lottery players that helped to keep non-league clubs going during the pandemic. In October 2020, the National Lottery provided £12.5m ($16.7m/€15m) to non-league clubs …
Formula 1 cancels Russian Grand Prix
The Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. F1 bosses released a statement on social media after a meeting between stakeholders and governing body the FIA concluded the sport could not race in Russia. The statement read: “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the …
WWE partners with On Location
WWE, the iconic entertainment company and wrestling franchise, has agreed a multi-year partnership with premium experiential hospitality firm, On Location. The collaboration means fans will be able to purchase premium hospitality packages to some of the biggest wrestling events in WWE, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. On Location has this week launched the first …
Initial ticket windows open for The Hundred
Cricket fans that bought tickets for last year’s inaugural edition of The Hundred will now be able to get their hands on tickets for the 2022 competition. Ticket buyers from last year are able to purchase tickets after the first priority window opened yesterday (Wednesday), with previous attendees now able to buy tickets from today. …
Key US and UK markets offer Live Nation boost in 2021
Live Nation Entertainment witnessed a significant boost in revenue for the year 2021, thanks to the restart of concerts and live shows in key markets such as the US and UK. In total, revenue amounted to $6.27bn (£4.68bn/€5.62bn) in 2021, compared to $1.86bn in 2020. Across the 12 months in 2021, revenue for concerts came …
Brisbane Lions extend ticketing partnership
The Brisbane Lions AFL Aussie rules team has announced the extension of its partnership with ticketing giant Ticketmaster. Following a tender process, Ticketmaster’s partnership was extended for another five years to provide ticketing services for all of the Lions’ men’s and women’s home games. The renewed collaboration hopes to attract new fans to the Lions, …