Event Ticketing Done Right
Dutch software company with a focus on conversational commerce, CM.com, has today launched a new ticketing solution in the UK and Ireland. The new London base will be the company’s first expansion outside the Benelux region. CM.com already boasts clients including the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, ticketing company ALDA, Westergas Events and Oh My! Festival, …
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Venue management company ASM Global has opened a new headquarters in Singapore, expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. ASM Global Singapore will be led by a joint leadership team comprising of Paul Sergeant and Ed Sanderson (pictured right). Sergeant has been …
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the country’s COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme will not be extended to more venues. It had been reported that the First Minister was considering expanding the system to cover other hospitality venues, cinemas and theatres. However, while there will not be an expansion of the vaccine passport scheme, Scottish …
Dynamic ticket pricing isn’t a new concept. Airlines have been using dynamic ticket pricing for years with a simple goal – to optimize the balance between earnings and capacity. That $300 plane ticket you bought may have cost the person in the seat next to you just $99. As consumers, we’ve grown to accept that’s …
Venue management company ASM Global has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by opening a new headquarters in Singapore. ASM Global Singapore will have a joint leadership team comprising two long-term industry specialists: executive vice-president of operations Paul Sergeant and newly appointed executive vice-president of venue development Ed Sanderson. Sergeant has been with ASM …
The NFL has announced its second non-fungible token (NFT) drop for select games ahead of Thanksgiving on Thursday. From Thanksgiving through to the end of the 2021 NFL season, fans will receive a limited edition keepsake in the form an NFT, through official ticketing channels Ticketmaster, StubHub and SeatGeek. The NFTs have been produced in …
Over 300,000 thousand tickets have been sold for ABBA Voyage, with more than a quarter of these sales being made by fans from overseas. ABBA Voyage is a concert series which will feature avatars of the Swedish pop band, with the events being held at a custom-built, 3,000-capacity venue. ABBA Arena is in London’s Queen …
Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida has suspended sales of most of its annual ticket pass offering without stating a specific reason why. Disney’s ‘Pirate Pass’, ‘Sorcerer Pass’ and ‘Incredi-Pass’ sales have been halted. The only pass that is still available to purchase is the ‘Pixie Dust Pass’, which is only available to Florida residents. …
FanRally, a ticketless software platform that allows sports teams to offer customers a monthly subscription for their seat rather than a season ticket, has linked up with National Hockey League (NHL) side LA Kings and ticketing platform AXS. The Kings are the latest outfit to utilise the software-as-a-service (SAAS) from FanRally. With the software and …
Eden Gardens in Kolkata has welcomed back a 70% spectator audience for a T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand, though some fans were left unhappy due to tickets being sold primarily online. The sale of tickets online provided a breeding ground for ticket scalpers trying to sell tickets outside the venue ahead of …