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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
HiLo Tickets announces recent auctions
PRESS RELEASE: “Secondary Ticket brokerage, HiLo Tickets, is gaining steam” WILTON, CT (HiLo Tickets) November 11, 2011 — This afternoon,…
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…
ScoreBig hires former Ticketmaster executive
PRESS RELEASE: “SCOREBIG SCORES FORMER TICKETMASTER EXECUTIVE” LOS ANGELES (ScoreBig) November 10, 2011 — ScoreBig (www.scorebig.com), a new members-only site…
Celebrity owners see mixed results in team ticket sales
In mid-October, the Philadelphia 76ers became just the latest NBA team to introduce a celebrity among its group of investors….
Florida legislature considers paperless ticketing bill
The Florida legislature has begun discussions on a proposed bill that regulates the sale of paperless tickets and makes the…