Event Ticketing Done Right
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Tix Ticketing has announced that Ragnar Skúlason (pictured left) has joined the ticketing, CRM and marketing software provider as head of engineering. Skúlason has entered the new role after working with the Icelandic Post – Iceland’s national postal service – where he worked in …
FC Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta has said that the Spanish club will make tickets ‘non-transferable’ after German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt packed Camp Nou for last Thursday’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final, which saw Barça eliminated. Officially, Barcelona had allocated Frankfurt with 5,000 tickets but it has been estimated that between 25,000 and 30,000 fans actually …
Hong Kong’s venues are set to welcome back patrons from Thursday, with major attractions such as West Kowloon Cultural District and Disneyland Resort (pictured) opening up following a lengthy closure. The easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the country means that sports venues, performance venues, theme parks, cinemas and museums will be able to re-open. Some hospitality …
K-Pop music festival, HallyuPopFest, will be held in London for the first time in July at OVO Arena Wembley. The festival will celebrate the best of Korean music and lifestyle, with the first wave of artists having already been announced. HallyuPopFest will welcome performances from Astro, Everglow, Hwasa, SF9, Cravity and Oneus with more acts …
Unvaccinated fans will be able to return to watch sport and entertainment at Adelaide Oval, as rules surrounding proof of vaccination against Covid-19 have been scrapped. Covid restrictions have eased further in South Australia, with patrons no longer having to use QR-code check-in requirements for hospitality and activities. The men’s Australian Football League kicked off …
Entertainment and venue management company ASM Global has revealed a fundraising campaign to support humanitarian aid amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Across ASM Global-operated venues in the UK, including AO Arena in Manchester, OVO Arena Wembley in London, First Direct Arena in Leeds, Utilita Arena in Newcastle and P&J Live in Aberdeen, money will …
Mobile-focused ticketing platform SeatGeek has announced record figures for the fourth quarter of 2021, and has said that its business combination agreement with RedBall Acquisition Corp is set to be completed in May. For the three months ending December 31, 2021, SeatGeek posted a net revenue of $82.5m (£63m/€76m) up from $56.8m in the three …
In the ever-changing marketing landscape, marketers are always looking for new ways to reach people with their messages. One such way is by using on-demand content. In this article, learn how to use on-demand content in three different ways for your event marketing strategies. What is on-demand content? On-demand content is a type of content …
New Zealand has moved to ‘Orange’ of its Covid-19 traffic light system, meaning indoor capacity limits no longer apply. The changes came into effect at 11:59pm yesterday (Wednesday) and also mean controlled-access events that involve ticketing or registration can go ahead at a commercial or private venue without restrictions. The move means that New Zealand …
Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has claimed that an increase in revenue from gate proceeds at the country’s largest venue, Baba Yara Stadium, has been down to the introduction of an e-ticketing platform. The Vice President made the comments about the 103% increase in revenue following a Ghana Premier League game between Kumasi Asante …