Study: Most season ticket holders oppose ticket restrictions
More than half of season ticket holders recently surveyed by the consumer advocacy group Fan Freedom Project (FFP) said that they would not renew their tickets if a team restricted…
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Live Nation, Niagara Falls begin concert discussions
Four executives from Live Nation met with Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and other city officials on Thursday, November 17, to discuss the potential of bringing shows to that region…
FanFueled raises $1 million in funding
New social ticketing company FanFueled.com this week announced that it raised $1 million in venture funding, as the company looks to grow its profile in an increasingly competitive market. Like…
Widespread Panic to use paperless tickets for select 2012 concerts
Jam band Widespread Panic announced this week that it will use restrictive paperless tickets to thwart the resale of tickets for several 2012 concerts. Paperless tickets will be sold starting…
Quebec passes strict ticket resale law
The Quebec government has passed a strict new ticket resale law designed to make it more difficult for ticket brokers to resell tickets above face value. The new law, Bill…
AEG launches digital marketing effort for axs.com
Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) has begun a digital marketing campaign for its consumer ticketing Web site axs.com, as the company looks to ramp up sales. Specific details of the initiative…
Roger Waters’ climbs ‘The Wall’ to top of events rankings
With tickets to his legendary show going on sale this week, Roger Waters zoomed to the top of TicketNews’ exclusive events rankings for the week ending Sunday, November 13. Waters…
UConn to consider raising basketball, football ticket prices
A consultant’s report about how the University of Connecticut could save money and boost revenue recommends that the school consider raising ticket prices for its sporting events. The recommendation is…
HiLo Tickets announces recent auctions
PRESS RELEASE: “Secondary Ticket brokerage, HiLo Tickets, is gaining steam” WILTON, CT (HiLo Tickets) November 11, 2011 — This afternoon, HiLo Tickets announced the results of its fourth public auction….
StubHub hires director for UK resale site launch
Ticket resale marketplace StubHub has begun ramping up for its upcoming launch into the United Kingdom’s secondary ticket market. Within the past couple of weeks, the company added Brigitte Ricou-Bellan…