Wellington’s Capital C Concerts closes in wake of Covid restriction extension

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Wellington’s Capital C Concerts closes in wake of Covid restriction extension

[ad_1] Prominent New Zealand concert promoter Phil Sprey has closed down his Capital C Concerts business after the country’s government extended Covid-19 restrictions. Capital C Concerts has worked with the likes of Elton John and Bon Jovi and packed huge stadiums over the last 30 years, but Sprey said the impact of further restrictions means …

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Qatar bans overseas visitors without World Cup tickets

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Qatar bans overseas visitors without World Cup tickets

[ad_1] Only ticket-holders will be allowed to visit Qatar during this year’s FIFA World Cup as organisers seek to avoid security and accommodation provision challenges. Those wishing to enter the country during November and December will need a Hayya card, the FIFA ID that is offered to those that have secured tickets for the 64 …

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Start-up Tokea targets Kenya’s sports and music giants

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Start-up Tokea targets Kenya’s sports and music giants

[ad_1] Kenya is set for a new online ticketing player following the launch of Tokea. The platform, headquartered in capital city Nairobi, said its ticketing and event management services can help sports teams, rights-holders and festivals to organise their events and increase revenues. Tokea’s platform offers partners access control, cashless payments, data collection and analytics. …

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Tech Stack: NFT MLB tix, facial recognition and more…

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Tech Stack: NFT MLB tix, facial recognition and more…

[ad_1] Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries…  MLB NFT ticket Baseball fans will be offered commemorative NFT tickets for games throughout the upcoming Major League Baseball season, which starts this week. The tokens, created through a partnership between MLB and Candy Digital, are a digital keepsake rather than a …

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People on the Move: CTS Eventim, Accesso & more…

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People on the Move: CTS Eventim, Accesso & more…

[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Jan Voss has been appointed as the new managing director at Eventim Brand Connect. Voss (pictured right) will take up his new role, leading CTS Eventim’s brand partnerships and sponsoring business, from next month and will report to the managing director …

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Consumer body joins call for Live Nation investigation

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Consumer body joins call for Live Nation investigation

[ad_1] The National Consumers League (NCL), one of the US’s most established consumer champions, has joined calls for an investigation into Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s control of the nation’s live events marketplace. Sally Greenberg, the body’s executive director, has written to the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division to add its support for the investigation of …

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Mexican champions Atlas FC deploy facial recognition tech ahead of league mandate

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Mexican champions Atlas FC deploy facial recognition tech ahead of league mandate

[ad_1] Mexican football champions Atlas FC have partnered with Incode ahead of new rules mandating facial recognition requirements from next season. Orelegi Sports-owned Atlas FC, Santos Laguna and TM Football Club have each signed with the digital identity verification specialist after the Mexican Football Federation and Liga MX introduced plans to boost security at matches …

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NFL’s Washington Commanders denies ticket revenue fraud claims

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NFL’s Washington Commanders denies ticket revenue fraud claims

[ad_1] The NFL’s Washington Commanders team has denied claims that it withheld ticket revenue from visiting teams. A former employee is reported to have told a Congressional committee that the DC-based team committed financial impropriety by failing to meet NFL revenue sharing rules which require franchises to deposit 40% of ticket revenue into a visiting …

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