Event Ticketing Done Right
LuvSeats, a Las Vegas-based event ticketing company, has recently closed a $1.5m (£1.1m/€1.2m) seed round of investment funding. The round was led by co-founders Les and Darcy Silver (pictured). LuvSeats, however, did not disclose the terms of the capital raise, though notable personal investors include investment firm FM Capital’s Chase Fraser, and Ernie Pomerantz, the …
AEG Presents-owned concert promoter and live entertainment company Goldenvoice has assumed operations of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, which is home to the promoter’s Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival. Goldenvoice will have year-round operational control over Empire Polo Club, with the 642-acre site acting as the home of Coachella since 1999. It …
YellowHeart, an NFT (non-fungible token) ticketing and blockchain collectibles marketplace, has launched its own NFT ticketing mobile app, YellowHeart Wallet. Users will be connected to YellowHeart’s Web3 Ethereum-based NFT ticketing platform and marketplace. Ethereum is a decentralised, open-source blockchain and powers the cryptocurrency Ether, which is the second most popular cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin. The Wallet …
Live entertainment company Live Nation will be offering fans the chance to own digital collectible NFT (non-fungible tokens) ticket stubs, called Live Stubs, for a select number of its North America shows. Live Nation will deliver the first-ever Live Stubs digital collectible NFTs for fans buying tickets for the upcoming Swedish House Mafia: Paradise Again …
Formula 1 has announced a multi-year extension to its partnership with QuintEvents, a sports and event ticket and packages company. QuintEvents offers fan packages and trackside hospitality for the motorsport franchise through F1 Experiences, the name of the partnership. F1 Experiences started at the beginning of the 2017 season and provides fans with packages that …
Hosting an event is the best opportunity for businesses to reach their potential customers and expand their brand presence in the industry. With the rising competition in any industry, events certainly help organizations to stay ahead in the market. However, creating an event is not as easy as it may look. Whether it’s choosing an …
Europe’s football governing body UEFA is looking for a new company or companies to partner with between 2022 and 2025 in a ticketing customer services role. UEFA is seeking one or more companies to provide ticketing customer services for the Champions League final, the Europa League final, the Super Cup and the Europa Conference League …
The Aviva Stadium in Dublin has been confirmed as a designated venue under Ireland’s Sale of Tickets Act 2021. This means that all rugby and football games that take place at the stadium will be covered by the new bill, with the new designated status coming into effect yesterday (Thursday). The Sale of Tickets Act …
Australia’s live entertainment industry suffered a devastating loss of more than A$1.4bn (£770m/€911.5m/$1.06bn) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from Live Performance Australia has revealed. Ticket sales tumbled in 2020 following a record year in 2018 and a second-best year in 2019. In 2019, Australia’s live performance industry generated ticket sales of almost A$2bn. …
Independent ticketing company See Tickets has acquired LiveBuzz, a provider of services to the UK exhibition sector. See Tickets, which is owned by French global media company Vivendi, believes the acquisition will compliment its existing activities. The transaction is immediately accretive to earnings. Global chief executive at See Tickets Rob Wilmshurt said: “We are delighted …