Event Ticketing Done Right
Semnox Solutions, a provider of technology for the entertainment and amusement industry, has implemented its Parafait RFID cashless solution at Fun City venues across the Middle East. Landmark Group’s Fun City venues can be found across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and India. Fun City venues in India have already …
Tuskegee University in Alabama has launched an online sports ticketing platform. Guests can purchase general admission tickets to all Tuskegee athletic sporting events through the HomeTown Fan app from HomeTown Ticketing. Fans can also purchase tickets online through the Golden Tigers’ website. Digital scanning at entrance gates will also help to avoid long lines and …
Haunted attractions in North America are delivering some frighteningly positive statistics as the sector builds up to Halloween later this month. A survey by Passage, an event ticketing company which operates ticketing brand HauntPay, found that the total number of guests visiting a haunt each year is increasing, with 68% of attractions seeing at least …
Sportsbreaks has become a partner and shirt sponsor of England’s teams ahead of this year’s Rugby League World Cup 2021. The agreement with the Rugby Football League (RFL) will see the Sportsbreaks logo appear on the sleeve of the playing shirts of the three England teams during the competition, which begins later this month. The …
Ticketmaster Sport is rolling out its away ticketing digital technology across English football following a successful trial. The system seeks to overcome some of the challenges that have traditionally complicated away match ticketing for both the home and visiting clubs and their supporters. Home teams can now offer fully digital tickets for all fans and …
South By Southwest (SXSW) has lost a court action against its insurer over who should cover its legal costs in relation to a class action lawsuit over its cancellation in 2020. District Judge Robert Pitman concluded that Federal Insurance Co is not required to cover the costs that the Texas-based festival incurred when dealing with …
Venue operator Electric Group has agreed a renewal of its long-term partnership with Ticketmaster as it opens its overhauled NX Newcastle. The Newcastle venue, formerly O2 Academy, this week hosts its first live show since a £27m redevelopment project, with Digga D to perform. NX Newcastle can hold 2,100 for club nights and 1,550 for …
Tickets to this weekend’s opening matchday of Rugby World Cup 2021 have sold out with a record-breaking crowd set to fill New Zealand’s national stadium at Eden Park. The 50,000-capacity venue is set to host the most attended women’s Rugby World Cup matchday ever, surpassing RWC 2014 finals day which was recorded as a sell-out …
Scottish Rugby and digital ticket distribution service provider, Tixserve, have announced a multi-year partnership that will see digital tickets being used by supporters to enter BT Murrayfield stadium. Launched as part of Scottish Rugby’s digital transformation to drive improved security, access, sustainability and supporter experience on match days, the new Tixserve-powered Scottish Rugby Ticketing App …
A round-up of the latest live music news… Ed Sheeran has announced the details of his North American tour for 2023, which will begin at AT&T Stadium Arlington in Texas next May. The ‘Mathematics’ world tour will feature 21 dates at huge stadiums across the US and Canada, with support acts including Khalid, Dylan, Rosa …