Arsenal has responded to the success of its women’s programme by creating a forum to discuss matters such as ticketing and pricing. The Arsenal Women Matchday Forum has been launched in the wake of the club setting a new record attendance in the Barclays Women’s Super League and achieving a first-ever sell-out at Emirates Stadium …
Red Roses welcome record-breaking crowd to witness Six Nations grand slam
The England Women’s rugby team not only won a Six Nations grand slam at the weekend, but also attracted a world record attendance for a women’s rugby fixture. Some 58,498 fans attended the match at London’s Twickenham Stadium to witness the Red Roses beat France 38-33 to take the Women’s Six Nations title. The attendance …
Lancashire Cricket support women and girls through ticket donations
Lancashire Cricket has revealed that it will be donating £1 (€1/$1) of every ticket sold for its T20 double-header at Emirates Old Trafford on May 25 to women and girls participation initiatives, through the Lancashire Cricket Foundation. The Thunder will be welcome The Blaze to Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, as …
R&A targets Women’s Open growth through fan experience
The R&A is aiming to attract new audiences to golf after revealing plans for an Ellie Goulding concert and a wider festival fan village at this year’s AIG Women’s Open. BRIT Award winner Goulding will become the first artist to play at the event when she entertains fans at Walton Heath on Saturday, August 12 …
AS Roma sets Italian women’s football attendance record
AS Roma Women set a new attendance record for women’s football in Italy during last night’s game against FC Barcelona Femení. Some 39,454 season-ticket holders and paying spectators attended the Stadio Olimpico for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) quarter-final, which Roma lost 1-0 to the Spaniards. The attendance beat the previous Italian record, which …
UK sport attendance set to hit record 76.2 million in 2022
The total attendance for professional UK sport is predicted to hit a record 76.2 million by the end of 2022, according to a report by sports marketing agency Two Circles. The figure would surpass the previous record of 75.1 million, which was posted in 2019, the last calendar year unaffected by COVID-19. Attendances reached just …
San Diego Wave sets US women’s football playoff attendance record
San Diego Wave FC has set a new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) playoff attendance record just weeks after setting a regular-season record during its inaugural campaign. A crowd of 26,215 at Snapdragon Stadium saw the team’s 2-1 victory against Chicago Red Stars, which secured them a place in the 2022 semi-finals. The previous record …
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 on track to break attendance records
The Rugby World Cup 2021 is on track to break the world record for attendance at a women’s Rugby World Cup, with over 30,000 tickets snapped up for the opening day at Eden Park. The tournament is set to begin in just eight days and will also be the largest ever attendance at a standalone …
Lionesses sell out Wembley for US clash
Tickets for the Lionesses’ clash with reigning world champions USA sold out within just 24 hours of going on sale. England’s women will face the US in a friendly at Wembley in October, with fans rushing to purchase tickets. The Football Association (FA)’s website briefly crashed on Tuesday after tickets went on sale because of …
AFL chiefs target bumper Adelaide Oval crowd for women’s final
AFL chiefs have revealed a series of ticket promotions as they seek to attract a bumper crowd to the Adelaide Oval for this weekend’s 2022 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final. Tickets for the biggest event in Australian women’s team sports, which will be played between Adelaide Crows and Melbourne this Saturday (April 9), are capped …