Event Ticketing Done Right
Touts prey on tourists and visitors, offering tickets to Italy’s art galleries at inflated prices, often with added extras such as queue jump and museum tours. Some of these unscrupulous sellers work on the ground while others sell through websites, which have been designed to trick ticket buyers into thinking they are buying through the …
Wellington City Council in New Zealand has paid out NZ$3.6m (£1.8m/€2.1m/$2.4m) to the World of WearableArt (WOW) event, which had been forced to cancel for a second year running due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event had originally been planned for September 30 – October 17, and traditionally boosted the local economy by around $28m. …
Tennis Australia and hospitality company STH Australia have announced the launch of AO Travel, a partnership offering tennis fans the chance to experience high-end travel and hospitality for the sporting event. Through the AO Travel partnership, fans will be able to purchase travel options and experiences, with an initial focus on the Australian domestic market …
Physical and virtual sports experiences provider Bstadium, formerly known as Book Your Stadium, is aiming to expand into Mexico, Colombia and the Middle East in the first quarter of 2022 following its initial launch. Following the company’s expansion into these countries, management will then turn its attention to Germany and the United Kingdom. Bstadium already …
Sri Lanka’s cricket fans will be able to return to stadiums for the second edition of the country’s Lanka Premier League, with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) allowing a 50% capacity. The tournament started yesterday (Sunday) with Galle Gladiators taking on Jaffna Kings at the R.Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Five teams are participating in …
New Zealand festival Rhythm and Alps, held just south of Wanaka, has had to revamp its entrance layout, as well as employ new technology, to accommodate Covid-19 safety checks and protocols. The festival takes place over three days from 29 December, and it is estimated that 10,000 people will attend. Festival director Alex Turnbull told …
Ticketing and live entertainment provider CTS Eventim has strengthened its position in the Rhineland region of Germany by acquiring Kölnticket and Bonnticket. The regional ticketing providers previously belonged to the media houses Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien in Cologne and Rheinische Post Mediengruppe in Düsseldorf, and have partnered successfully in recent years with CTS Eventim in the …
Australasia’s LEIF (Live Entertainment Industry Forum) won the prestigious The Ticketing Business of the Year Award at the TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2021 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. LEIF was formed in 2020 by Australia’s biggest promoters of entertainment and sport, venue managers, and key peak bodies as the sector pulled together in the wake of the …
Residents of the English city of Wolverhampton are to be offered incentives such as theme park passes and cinema tickets for living a healthier lifestyle under a new government pilot programme. Technology company HeadUp Systems is leading the app pilot, and adults in Wolverhampton are eligible to register their interest and sign up by visiting …
White-label digital ticket delivery solution Tixserve has moved to expand its UK operations by striking a partnership with ticket agency Gigantic through which it will provide a secure and interactive digital fulfilment service for its live entertainment ticketing. Founded by CEO Mark Gasson in 2007, Gigantic is one of the UK’s largest independent ticket agencies, …