New ticket resale site Ticketgenie is staking its claim in the secondary market
Fledgling ticket broker Web site Ticketgenie.com has high aspirations as it navigates the competitive world of secondary ticketing. Launched by…
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Utah legislature to grapple with new anti-ticket scalping bill
A Utah state representative has introduced an anti-scalping bill to the Utah House of Representatives, for consideration during its upcoming…
Ticketmaster names Ron Bension new CEO of TicketsNow
Ron Bension, a former CEO of Tickets.com, has been tapped as the new CEO of TicketsNow, Ticketmaster Entertainment’s beleaguered secondary…
Houston Texans raise ticket prices after 9-7 season and no playoffs
The Houston Texans, coming off its best season at 9-7 but still falling short of the playoffs, are raising ticket…
Madison Square Garden is nation’s top venue again due to strong Knicks and Rangers ticket sales
Madison Square Garden (MSG) has retained the title of number one venue for the fourth consecutive week, according to TicketNews’s…
Ticketmaster / Live Nation merger: 25,000 contact DOJ to oppose the deal
Roughly a month after its launch, TicketDisaster.org has helped to generate about 25,000 emails to the U.S. Department of Justice…
Cleveland Orchestra tentatively settles labor deal and ends strike
(This story was updated Tuesday, January 19, at 12:22pm) Musicians with the Cleveland Orchestra went on strike Monday to protest…
Ticket Summit primary ticketing panel: Expect Ticketmaster / Live Nation deal to happen
The second-annual Ticket Summit NYC conference and trade show ended late last week with a warning from ticketing industry leaders…
Hundreds of ticketing professionals attend 2nd annual Ticket Summit in New York City
An estimated 500 ticket brokers and other ticketing professional descended on the Waldorf=Astoria for Ticket Summit this week, where the…
TicketNews and EU Ticket News Announce Content-Sharing Agreement for Coverage of Ticketing Industry
PRESS RELEASE: “TicketNews and EU Ticket News Announce Content-Sharing Agreement for International Coverage of Ticketing Industry” January 14, 2010 (TicketNews…