Event Ticketing Done Right
Live Nation Entertainment has increased its offering to $900m (£740m/€834m) in aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029, a $50m rise on the previously announced $850m. A convertible note is a short-term debt that converts into equity and the promoter says it intends to use some of the net proceeds to …
The Premier League’s Disability Advisory Group (DAG) has called for UEFA to help resolve a ticketing dispute between Spanish club Real Madrid and Liverpool, which will see disabled supporters only have access to four wheelchair spaces for a Champions League game in March. The wheelchair spaces are also all contained in the home end of …
The San Antonio Spurs are set to break the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s single-game attendance record tomorrow night (Friday). The Spurs will be taking on the Golden State Warriors at the Alamodome – the franchise’s former home – and the team has sold 63,592 tickets for the game. With standing room tickets, the game could …
The Charlotte 49ers have launched an updated mobile app, with the university football team moving to full mobile ticketing for the 2023-24 season. The new-look app is powered by Sidearm Sports, which provides the technology platform that powers official websites, mobile apps, statistical integration, live audio and visual streaming, and e-commerce platforms for collegiate partners. …
Despite a difficult year, Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena welcomed more than 966,000 visitors in 2022. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group secured ownership of CBS Arena in November, after the previous operating companies – Arena Coventry Limited (ACL), Arena Coventry (2006) Limited and IEC Experience Limited – confirmed that they had applied to be placed into …
The National Football League (NFL)’s Detroit Lions has partnered with Wallaroo to act as the franchise’s official artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) partner. The Lions will work with Wallaroo to utilise AI across a number of business objectives on and off the field, including ticketing, parking, concessions, retail and fan sentiment. Detroit Lions …
Broadway’s upcoming ‘Parade’ revival, which will star actors Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, caused the Telecharge ticketing site to temporarily crash, according to reports. High demand for tickets caused the ticketing site to be down for around 30 minutes, according to a report from Deadline. Customers attempting to purchase tickets during this period were faced …
Tokyo-headquartered PIA Corporation has acquired a minority stake in Daimani Group, a global marketplace for VIP hospitality packages. Marketscreener reported that PIA invested around CHF 1.6m (£1.4m/€1.6m/$1.7m) and will hold a 5% stake in the Swiss start-up. PIA acquired the minority stake through a growth financing round. The two companies are active in the entertainment …
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… NEC Group Ticketing and Arenas has revealed a new senior commercial team ahead of a busy 2023. The team will be responsible for the programming of Utilita Arena Birmingham and Resorts World Arena, as well as decision making for the group’s premium …
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… League of Live Stream Theater Theatre and tech entrepreneurs Jim Augustine and Oren Michels have introduced the League of Live Stream Theater (LOLST), a non-profit service that will bring Broadway and US regional theatre productions to homes worldwide. The organisation will make its …