Event Ticketing Done Right
Lancashire Cricket has revealed that it will be donating £1 (€1/$1) of every ticket sold for its T20 double-header at Emirates Old Trafford on May 25 to women and girls participation initiatives, through the Lancashire Cricket Foundation. The Thunder will be welcome The Blaze to Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, as …
Live entertainment giant Live Nation is seeking acquire a majority stake in Portuguese promoter, Ritmos e Blues and Arena Atlântico, the operator of Lisbon’s Altice Arena. Live Nation has reportedly filed notice about the deal with Portugal’s competition regulator. The deal was first reported by Portuguese newspaper Público, with Live Nation set to acquire an …
Ticketmaster, which was in charge of Coronation Concert ticketing, has been lambasted by Twitter users after being informed they had won tickets, before logging on to find that they had all been snapped up. Twitter user Laura Wood said: “Disgraceful from Ticketmaster – receive an email saying I’ve won two tickets to the Coronation Concert …
Eventbrite, a self-service ticketing, marketing and experience technology platform, has released its inaugural 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report highlighted Eventbrite’s commitment to addressing climate change, diversity and inclusion, as well as other environmental, social and governance initiatives. Julia Hartz, Eventbrite co-founder and chief executive, said: “Eventbrite has always been guided by principles that elevate …
Jacky Cheung tickets sold out in just four hours for the Hong Kong artist’s upcoming Singapore gigs in July. The Cantopop artist is set to perform six concerts at the 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium across two weekends this summer, July 14-16 and 21-23. Tickets were priced from S$168 (£100/€114/$126) to $388 and were available for …
US Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, have introduced legislation to improve competition within the live event ticketing markets. A press release stated: “Today’s primary ticketing market is dominated by one company that by some estimates has locked up 70 to …
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has revealed arrangements for this year’s staging of The Championships, which include donations from ticket sales and free tickets for Ukrainian refugees. Last year, Wimbledon organisers gave away free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, who had settled in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth in London following Russia’s …
Spanish LaLiga club FC Barcelona has revealed there will be an increase of up to 30% for season tickets for the coming football season, as the club temporarily transfers to the Lluís Companys Stadium. Barcelona’s Camp Nou is undergoing extensive renovation works, as part of the wide-ranging Espai Barça project. The work is forcing the …
Goldenvoice has extended its partnership with the 4,500-capacity Santa Barbara Bowl until 2032. Goldenvoice, which is a subsidiary of AEG Presents, has been the exclusive event promotion company of the Santa Barbara Bowl since 2016. The venue is managed by the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation. The Santa Barbara Bowl was built in 1936 and …
CTS Eventim has been revealed as the official ticketing partner of Dresden’s Semper Opera House, with the partnership starting this season. The state opera will utilise the Eventim.Inhouse ticketing system, with the new ticketing and booking system available to the opera’s international audience. Eventim.Inhouse offers visitors a number of benefits in addition to the self-service …