Ziggo Dome extends NFT ticketing plans with GUTS Tickets

[ad_1] The Ziggo Dome has further embraced NFT ticketing after adding GUTS Tickets to its preferred ticketing partners. The Amsterdam arena’s deepening collaboration with the Dutch blockchain ticketing company comes after GUTS facilitated large shows featuring popular Dutch artists BLØF, Suzan & Freek and Antoon. The 17,000-capacity venue, which is located adjacent to Johan Cruijff …

Splendour bans U18s from attending without adult supervision

[ad_1] Australia’s Splendour In The Grass festival is facing criticism and a row over refunds after licensing rules led to it barring minors from attending without a guardian. Organisers told fans earlier this week that they have been advised of changes to the event’s liquor licence in New South Wales. The changes, which have been …

Liverpool FC limits ticket sharing through new scheme

[ad_1] Premier League football club Liverpool has launched a new scheme that limits fans’ ability to share tickets ahead of the 2022-23 season. Ticket Forwarding replaces the now defunct Ticket Distribution scheme, which last season allowed supporters to distribute their home Premier League and cup match tickets to other supporters should they be unable to …

Tech Stack: NFT tix funding, Virtual K-pop events and more

[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NFT ticketing SeatlabNFT has launched its £1m SeatlabNFT Event Creator Fund to help artists and event organisers with the cost of running live events. The group said these non-repayable grants are open to applications from events and festivals worldwide. Successful applicants will …

People on the Move: TEG, DEAG and more

[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… Luke Bould has been appointed as chief commercial officer at TEG, the owner of Ticketek. Bould (pictured left) will be responsible for all of TEG’s commercial activity, working with all the group’s businesses to identify and drive growth opportunities globally. He will also oversee …

NASCAR appoints SeatGeek as official marketplace

[ad_1] NASCAR has agreed a wide-ranging partnership with SeatGeek following the success of the platform’s marketplace in lifting sales at this year’s Daytona 500. SeatGeek becomes the North American motorsport championship’s first-ever official ticket marketplace partner after it assisted Daytona organisers to increase sales by 29x year-on-year during February’s race. As an official partner of …

NCAA’s Gamecocks extend ticketing partnership with Ticketmaster

[ad_1] The University of South Carolina’s sports programme has extended its long-standing partnership with Ticketmaster. The group will continue to provide ticketing for all Gamecock Athletics games, concerts and events inside the newly renovated 78,000-capacity Williams-Brice Stadium, Colonial Life Arena and Gamecock Club events, as well as facilitate ticketing services for university students to all …

Bandsintown extends assistance to independent venues

[ad_1] Live music discovery platform Bandsintown is looking to boost independent venues across North America through a partnership with the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). Bandsintown has announced exclusive access to its revamped Promoter platform for NIVA members, along with a $100,000 investment of marketing support for indie venues to help them sell out shows …