Event Ticketing Done Right
Ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats has announced a successful third quarter, after posting revenues of $139.5m (£104m/€123m), up from just $7.1m during the same period in 2020. Revenue for the three months leading up to September 30 came in at $139.5m, as events returned following the COVID-19 pandemic and consumers having more confidence in purchasing tickets …
Two of New Zealand’s event ticketing companies Eventfinda and iTicket have streamlined the process surrounding Covid-19 passports. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has recently introduced a COVID pass and traffic light system, with businesses able to choose whether or not they require a COVID passport. The new traffic light scheme is due to come …
Lily is making life a little easier for venues and promoters in Norway. She’s a piece of SaaS ‘middleware’ which helps smooth data flows between some of the biggest ticketing businesses and popular email marketing services, such as Mailchimp. Developed by Oslo-based tech company HCL Nordic, Lily is now being used by more than 50 …
Indian cricket fans could be set to return to watch their beloved national team live, as the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) has been granted permission to have 100% seating capacity at Wankhede Stadium (picture) in Mumbai. New Zealand are due to tour India in the coming weeks, beginning with a three-match T20 International series followed …
Tickets.com has reunited with Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles in a multi-year agreement, after originally partnering between 2013 and 2018. The Orioles will be using Ticket.com’s suite of ticketing software at Camden Yards, which includes the ProVenue platform. The solution is a full-service integrated ticketing solution which enables ticket sales, and collates and optimises fan data. T.J …
Finding the right fair ticketing provider is just the first step in holding a successful fair. If you don’t have a great fair website and marketing plan, you won’t sell enough tickets to have your fair again next year! AttendStar has partnered with Beyond Spots & Dots – a full-service advertising agency with a proven …
As 2021 draws to a close, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are being explored by an increasing number of live event operators, right-holders and famous names, building on an established and growing presence in digital art and gaming. Unquestionably, it is an intriguing space that has already attracted numerous high-profile participants, including rapper Snoop Dogg, basketball great …
Live Performance Australia, the arts and entertainment body, has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of an events insurance scheme, but has called on the New South Wales Government to take a similar approach. Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson announced the AUD$20m (£10.9m/$14.7m/€12.8m) Live Music Restart scheme, with music venues set to receive an $8m …
The Art Gallery of NSW has introduced new ticketing technology ahead of the Sydney International Art Series exhibition Matisse: Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris. TixTrack provided its Ticketure software which allows visitors to easily book tickets for exhibitions and events at the art gallery in a quick and simple fashion. Ticketure …
Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers have unveiled ticketing plans and changes to venues ahead of the rearranged competition being staged next year. Liverpool’s Anfield stadium and M&S Bank Arena are now unable to host matches because of the Anfield Road expansion and prior commitments, respectively. With games to be staged at 21 venues – …