Event Ticketing Done Right
Season ticket resale can be “a lot of work” without research and the right platform, says TiqAssist chief executive and founder Chris Babu. In an interview with Sportico, Babu said that it is not the case that tickets can be “thrown” up for NBA, NFL, NHL and MLS games in the US on resale sites …
Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival has sold 600,000 passes for its 2022 festival. The event has been cancelled for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the sell-out demonstrating Europe’s pent-up demand for live music festivals. Belgium’s flagship festival will return in-person for the first time since 2019 with three weekends in July in …
Iconic venue Koko, which is set to reopen its doors in London next month, has announced that See Tickets will be its official ticketing partner. After undergoing a major £70m ($92m/€85m) restoration and redevelopment project, the 50,000 square foot live music venue and broadcasting house will host live music and DJ performances. Koko boasts nine spaces …
New Zealand music festival Rhythm and Vines has been cancelled due to continuing uncertainty around COVID-19 in the country. Originally the festival had been moved from the New Year to Easter, but with restrictions still in place organisers said they would prefer to focus their attention on the 20th anniversary of the event. Hamish Pinkham, …
‘The Batman’ posted a commendable $128.5m (£98m/€118m) on its debut weekend across 4,417 North American cinemas. It is the best opening weekend for cinema ticket sales in the US in 2022, and is only the second pandemic-era film to post more than $100m in one weekend, after ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ was released in December. …
B2Digital, a development league for mixed martial arts (MMA), has partnered with Metaskins Studios to distribute multiple live B2 Fighting Series (B2FS) events. The events will take place at a venue in Decentraland, a 3D virtual world browser-based metaverse platform. Metaskins will also help to promote the B2Digital and B2 Fighting Series brands within the …
Softjourn, a global technology services provider with a focus on ticketing, is headquartered in the US but has offices in Ukraine. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, chief executive of Softjourn Emmy Gengler condemned the attack. Now, her focus is firmly on her staff. “We have to realise that people are facing an …
The iconic Glastonbury Festival has today (Friday) revealed its 2022 headliners ahead of its first event since 2019. Friday will be headlined by US singer and youngest ever headliner Billie Eilish, while Sir Paul McCartney will take the Saturday slot. US rapper Kendrick Lamar will close the show on Sunday night. Former Beatles star McCartney …
Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique has enabled York Racecourse to sell hospitality packages and private boxes online for the first time. The new hospitality sales collaboration means that racegoers can now purchase their experiences online, as Seat Unique has assisted with York’s digital transformation. Seat Unique’s partnership with the racecourse will span four years, with …
PlanetPay365, a multi-service platform, has teamed up with Italian ticketing operator TicketOne, meaning fans will be able to purchase tickets for major sporting events through PlanetPay365 terminals. PlanetPay365 will be the official TicketOne reseller for sporting events such as football, Formula 1, MotoGP, tennis and rugby. The point-of-sale product is the first to be created …