Violent end to scalper/customer dispute over Dolphins tickets
A ticket scalper allegedly stabbed a customer outside of Landshark Stadium in Miami Monday night during an argument over tickets to the game between the Dolphins and the New York…
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Lakers strike gold for season ticket renewals
As they like to say, to the victor goes the spoils. In this case, the victor is the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, which are reporting a 98 percent…
Braden Cox of NetChoice to speak at Ticket Summit 2010
Braden Cox, one of the speakers at Ticket Summit 2010, is a policy consultant with Netchoice, a coalition of trade associations, eCommerce businesses, and online consumers, all of whom share…
City of Chicago files appeal over ruling that StubHub doesn’t have to collect amusement tax
Convinced that the city’s position is correct, Chicago officials are appealing the ruling earlier this year that secondary ticketing giant StubHub does not have to collect the city’s 8 percent…
FanSnap launches search engine iPhone app
PRESS RELEASE: “FanSnap Launches iPhone-Compatible Version of Leading Ticket Search Engine” PALO ALTO, CA (Marketwire) October 8, 2009 – FanSnap®, the largest live event ticket search engine for fans, today…
Ticket invite company iggli among sponsors of Ticket Summit 2010
Ever planned a ticketed event but been unsure as to how to promote it? With the world of social networking Web sites booming, even reaching one’s own close friends and…
Ace Ticket signs sponsorship deal with Boston Bruins
Boston-based ticket reseller Ace Ticket has signed a sponsorship deal with Boston Bruins, under which Ace has obtained the naming rights to some Bruins television properties. According to the Boston…
LSU cracks down on students scalping tickets
Students trying to resell LSU football tickets are being warned that they could face charges, according to a report by WAFB-TV. The university, which currently boasts a Top Five college…
Michigan grapples with proposal for 6 percent tax on event tickets
The State of Michigan, one of the hardest hit by the recession primarily due to the slumping auto industry, is in the midst of a political fight over the prospect…
MSG Entertainment names Howard Handler EVP of marketing and sales
PRESS RELEASE: “HOWARD HANDLER NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING AND SALES, MSG ENTERTAINMENT” New York, NY – October 6, 2009 – MSG Entertainment has named Howard Handler, executive vice president,…