Event Ticketing Done Right
Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet has said that over 2.5 million people have registered for the first ticketing phase. In a conference yesterday (Wednesday), Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers said they were “super happy” with the initial response, with the draw for the first ticketing phase set to close on January 31. The initial ticketing …
The Royal Opera House (pictured) has ended its long-term sponsorship relationship with British oil and gas company, BP. The relationship had spanned more than three decades, with BP acting as a sponsor of the Royal Opera House since 1988. A spokesperson told the Guardian in a statement: “We are grateful to BP for their sponsorship …
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi (pictured) has delivered Scotland’s highest-ever selling and largest-ever indoor show at Aberdeen’s P&J Live, with over 15,000 tickets sold. The total has surpassed the previous record held by fellow Scotsman, Gerry Cinnamon, who performed at P&J Live on November 23, 2019. Louise Stewart, interim managing director at P&J Live, said: “Monday’s …
The East Asia Super League (EASL) and Japan Professional Basketball League (B.League) have revealed ticketing details for the upcoming EASL Champions Week. The league’s eight-qualified champions and runner-up teams from EASL partner leagues, which include B.League, Korea KBL, Philippine PBA, Chinese Taipei P.League+ and the EASL-seeded Bay Area Dragons, will compete for the EASL crown …
Warner Bros France subsidiary Décibels Productions has acquired a majority stake in French talent agency Les Visiteurs du Soir. Live entertainment and concert production company Décibels said it will run the agency, whose clients include domestic and international artists, in collaboration with existing stakeholder Morgane Production, while Olivier Gluzman remains managing director. Les Visiteurs du …
FC Barcelona has signed a partnership agreement with Orlando-based subscription travel club Travel + Leisure GO as the organisation’s official travel club partner in the US. FC Barcelona said the agreement furthers trade links with the US and deepens its relationship with its North American fan base. As part of the partnership, Travel + Leisure …
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Toulon’s NFT first French rugby club Toulon will enable its supporters to keep a digital memory of their attendance at the Mayol stadium through its first NFT drop. The TOP 14 club, a three-time European champion, has announced plans for the first drop, …
Ticket insurance innovator TicketPlan has partnered with SI Tickets, the fan-first ticketing site from Sports Illustrated, to deliver a refund insurance solution for the ticketing platform’s customers later in 2023. TicketPlan will work with long-time collaborator GoReady Insurance to implement the system. Launched in June of 2021, SI Tickets boasts over 50 million tickets to …
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Madison Square Garden Entertainment has promoted Josephine Vaccarello to the position of executive vice-president, live. Vaccarello (pcitured left) previously served as senior vice-president, MSG live and business operations, where she played a role in overseeing strategy and business operations that helped drive …
Live Nation Entertainment president and chief financial officer Joe Berchtold was backed into a corner by sharp criticism of the concert promoter and its subsidiary Ticketmaster from all quarters during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC yesterday. Lawmakers and representatives of a rival operator, promoter, think tank and band lined up to pillory …