Tix Ticketing partners with Artifax Software

[ad_1] Ticket software company Tix Ticketing has announced a partnership with fellow software company, Artifax Software. The two companies announced the partnership yesterday (Thursday), with customers told to look out for the upcoming integration.  Tix Ticketing said in an update: “A good partnership and especially integrations that allow us to help our clients to be …

Events called off following death of Queen Elizabeth II

[ad_1] A number of events including Prom 71, the Last Night of the Proms and the Mercury Music Prize ceremony have been cancelled following the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday (Thursday).  It was announced yesterday that Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch of 70 years, had died at the age …

Ticketing re-opens for BFI members following website crashes

[ad_1] The chief executive of the British Film Institute (BFI) has apologised after the London Film Festival ticketing website suffered multiple crashes.  Film fans were left disappointed on Wednesday after tickets for the festival went on sale to BFI members. Users struggled for several hours trying to secure tickets to see films such as The …

Lyte to acquire Event Genius assets as parent company Festicket set to fall into administration

[ad_1] Event Genius, which was acquired by the failing Festicket in 2019, has issued an update to its partners informing them that an agreement has been made with ticket exchange service Lyte to acquire certain assets.  Last month, Festicket filed a moratorium which typically means that struggling businesses are given formal breathing room to try …

EventsFrame launches new NFT ticketing platform

[ad_1] EventsFrame, an NFT (non-fungible token) ticketing platform for live sporting events, music festivals and conferences, has launched a new-look NFT ticketing platform.  The company has already worked with the likes of social media platform TikTok, TEDx events and AppEvents. Now, it is looking to open up new opportunities to improve the experience of event …

ICG completes purchase of OVO Arena Wembley from Quintain

[ad_1] Quintain, the developer and asset manager behind Wembley Park, has completed the sale of London’s OVO Arena Wembley to fund manager Intermediate Capital Group. The sale was first reported back in July and Quintain confirmed yesterday (Wednesday) that the deal has been completed. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed but it had been reported …

UK Government announces energy price cap for businesses and venues

[ad_1] The UK Government has announced an energy price guarantee scheme that will provide support for businesses, including entertainment and hospitality venues, for an initial six months. In new Prime Minister Liz Truss’ first major policy announcement, the Government said an energy price cap will be introduced for businesses and other non-domestic energy users for …

Ticketmaster returns $500m to artists and event organisers from resale market

[ad_1] Ticketmaster said it has captured over $500m for artists and event organisers from resale markets in 2022 alone as it responded to criticism over its use of dynamic pricing for the recent Bruce Springsteen on-sale. The ticketing giant was slammed earlier this month by influential US Congressman Bill Pascrell, the Chairman of the House …

Seattle Mariners launches Work from the Ballpark Day

[ad_1] Seattle Mariners has introduced a new promotion designed to attract home-workers to afternoon games at T-Mobile Park. Work from the Ballpark Day was introduced for this week’s game against Chicago White Sox, which started at 1.10pm in the Washington city. The Mariners said around 150 fans bought the special $50 tickets that included a …