FA backs ticketing initiative for National Lottery players

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FA backs ticketing initiative for National Lottery players

[ad_1] The English Football Association (FA) has announced its involvement in The National Lottery Football Weekends, a new initiative that includes an exclusive ticket offer as a thank you to UK National Lottery players that helped to keep non-league clubs going during the pandemic. In October 2020, the National Lottery provided £12.5m ($16.7m/€15m) to non-league …

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Scotland removes COVID-19 vaccine pass requirement

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Scotland removes COVID-19 vaccine pass requirement

[ad_1] Scotland has dropped the use of COVID-19 vaccine passes from today (Monday), meaning visitors and attendees to certain venues will no longer have to prove their vaccination status. The vaccine passport scheme had been in place since October 1 last year, as the Omicron variant swept across the UK. Patrons had to prove they …

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Formula 1 cancels Russian Grand Prix

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Formula 1 cancels Russian Grand Prix

[ad_1] The Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.  F1 bosses released a statement on social media after a meeting between stakeholders and governing body the FIA concluded the sport could not race in Russia.  The statement read: “The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over …

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NEC Campus set to hold outdoor Wireless festival

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NEC Campus set to hold outdoor Wireless festival

[ad_1] Wireless Festival will take place on the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Campus this year, with international stars and homegrown UK talent to perform at the festival.  Promoted by Festival Republic, which is part of live entertainment giant Live Nation, the three-day Birmingham event will welcome over 135,000 attendees.  The festival will not use the …

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UEFA switches Saint Petersburg’s Champions League final to Stade de France

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UEFA switches Saint Petersburg’s Champions League final to Stade de France

[ad_1] UEFA has today (Friday) moved the staging of the 2021-22 Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Paris, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Executive Committee of European football’s governing body today held an extraordinary meeting following what UEFA described as the “grave escalation of the security situation in Europe”. Having originally been due …

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WWE partners with On Location

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WWE partners with On Location

[ad_1] WWE, the iconic entertainment company and wrestling franchise, has agreed a multi-year partnership with premium experiential hospitality firm, On Location.  The collaboration means fans will be able to purchase premium hospitality packages to some of the biggest wrestling events in WWE, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble. On Location has this week launched the …

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New NFT-powered ticketing system launches

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New NFT-powered ticketing system launches

[ad_1] SeatlabNFT, a new NFT-powered event ticketing system, has been launched by the team behind ticketing company, Seatedly.  The platform uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to enable ticket sellers to mint tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Issuers can attach their own conditions and royalty splits to tickets, which opens up a new revenue stream …

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AnyRoad closes $47m funding round

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AnyRoad closes $47m funding round

[ad_1] Experience Relationship Management (ERM) company AnyRoad has announced the closing of a $47m (£35m/€41m) Series B funding round.  AnyRoad was founded in 2013 and works with a number of brands and franchises including the NBA’s Golden State Warriors (pictured), to aid the offering of experiences, and draw insights from data to connect with fans …

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Initial ticket windows open for The Hundred

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Initial ticket windows open for The Hundred

[ad_1] Cricket fans that bought tickets for last year’s inaugural edition of The Hundred will now be able to get their hands on tickets for the 2022 competition. Ticket buyers from last year are able to purchase tickets after the first priority window opened yesterday (Wednesday), with previous attendees now able to buy tickets from …

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Praise for staff and experts as The O2 confirms reopening 

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Praise for staff and experts as The O2 confirms reopening 

[ad_1] The O2 has praised those that have helped to ensure the venue can reopen within days of damage inflicted by Storm Eunice, after confirming it will resume hosting shows from tomorrow (Friday). The London venue was damaged during high winds, with the storm tearing off panels from its iconic dome roof and leaving a …

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