Event Ticketing Done Right
SAE POPB, which operates Accor Arena, the under-construction Adidas Arena and the Bataclan theatre, has formed the Paris Entertainment Company. The three venues including the Bataclan, which SAE POPB (SAE Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy) purchased in 2021, will present three different capacities and positions within the market to host live events alongside sporting matches. Accor …
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Touch and go Biometrics company Fingerprints and Flywallet, a biometric wearables technology start-up, are set to collaborate to develop and launch biometric wearable products for the European market. Flywallet has previously built a range of consumer products that support payments, mobility, access and …
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Entertainment, ticketing, digital and data company TEG has appointed Timothy Ho as managing director, Asia. Ho is set to replace Brendon Bainbridge, who is leaving TEG after 17 years. TEG chief executive Geoff Jones said: “Brendon has been an asset to TEG …
Resale platform StubHub has slammed Live Nation Entertainment’s calls for a FAIR Ticketing Act, arguing that it would strengthen its “control over the industry and consumers”. Last week, Live Nation revealed strong financial results for 2022 and its support for a new ticketing act, which calls for artists to be able to decide on resale …
Ed Sheeran has broken an Australian concert record, with more than 107,000 tickets sold for his Friday show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The MCG concert is being produced by Frontier Touring and is part of the English singer’s ‘The Mathematics Tour’. Sheeran is also set to play the MCG on Thursday and has …
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham has appointed Ticketek as its ticketing, marketing and data analytics partner. TEG announced today (Tuesday) that Ticketek has signed a deal with the venue for the supply, installation and support of ticketing systems and services. Ticketek will deliver a full-service solution that will utilise the knowledge and relationships of Motorpoint Arena Nottingham’s …
STH Group, a provider of travel, hospitality and customer experiences for sporting events, has launched a new social impact strategy. It is hoped the strategy will ‘set new standards’ for the sports hospitality industry, and supports the principles of the United Nations Sustainability Goals. STH Group, which is a joint venture between French events and …
LA Theatre Week will enable theatre fans to watch more than 75 productions for as little as $20 (£17/€19). From yesterday (Monday) theatre-goers can now snap up tickets for LA Theatre Week, which will take place from March 13-26, at an accessible price point. According to a recent survey from ticketing provider Goldstar, only 25% …
Cricket Australia has announced that a record 2.4 million fans attended matches over the 2022-23 season, which encompassed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, BBL, WBBL and men’s and women’s international fixtures. The figure of 2,400,755 has surpassed the previous record of 2,349,326, which was set in the Ashes season of 2017-18. In addition to …
SeatGeek has announced today (Monday) that it is set to become the official ticket marketplace of Major League Baseball (MLB). Not only has MLB made some changes on the field with new rules for 2023, including a pitch timer, shift restrictions and larger bases, but it has also made the decision to partner with SeatGeek …