Paris 2024 outlines ‘ambitious’ ticketing programme 

[ad_1] Paris 2024 organisers have revealed plans for the Olympic Games’ ticketing programme, which will include nearly half of all tickets available being priced at €50 (£42/$55) or less. The framework will be submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for validation by this summer. Some 13.4 million tickets …

Shanghai Disney Resort shuts gates once more 

[ad_1] Shanghai Disney Resort has closed once again due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in China. The parks that make up the resort closed their doors yesterday (Monday) until further notice. In a statement, Shanghai Disney Resort said that all tickets for March 21 and onwards will be extended for another six months, when operations …

Researchers reveal sports ticket pricing framework

[ad_1] Researchers from multiple universities across the US have created a pricing tool to help maximise ticket revenue for sports franchises. Findings from the research, which included looking into the opponent, seat location, date of the game and previous performances, were referenced in the study ‘Data-Driven Sports Ticket Pricing for Multiple Sales Channels with Heterogeneous …

Billie Jean King Cup to donate portion of ticket sales to Ukraine relief fund 

[ad_1] The US Tennis Association (USTA) has revealed that 10% of the revenue from ticket sales for the Billie Jean King Cup matches between the US and Ukraine will be donated to a relief fund following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Local sponsors of the tournament, previously known as the Fed Cup, are also set to …

Music Venue Trust calls on Spotify to support grassroots music venues 

[ad_1] Music Venue Trust (MVT), a UK charity that aims to protect and improve UK grassroots music venues, has called on music streaming giant Spotify to support smaller venues. Following Spotify’s $310m (£236m/€281m) deal with Spanish LaLiga side FC Barcelona that includes naming rights for its stadium, Camp Nou, and shirt sponsorship, the charity called …

Concert for Ukraine reveals artists including Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello 

[ad_1] Concert for Ukraine, a two-hour long live event to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), has revealed the first set of artists to perform. Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol are all due to perform at the event, which will be held on Tuesday, March 29. Broadcasters …

NASCAR at COTA NFTs set to drop 

[ad_1] NASCAR fans will be able to celebrate the start of race week with the launch of NASCAR at COTA stadium series NFTs (non-fungible tokens), following successful NFT drops. The NFTs will be available from 12pm CST (5pm GMT) today (Monday). Speedway Motorsports, which owns a number of race tracks across the US, will launch …

Doja Cat stops live set to help distressed audience member

[ad_1] Artist Doja Cat stopped her set at Lollapalooza Argentina for almost five minutes this weekend, after noticing an attendee was in distress in the audience. The festival was being held at the Hippodromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires and featured performances from other artists including The Strokes, Machine Gun Kelly, Miley Cyrus, ASAP …

Indian state mulls over online movie tix platform operator bids

[ad_1] The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is close to selecting a business to operate its planned online movie ticketing platform. Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani), the state’s Cinematography Minister, said that two companies have submitted tenders to run the state government-administered online movie ticketing platform, plans for which were approved via legislation last year. Nani said …