White Sox vs. Cubs: A rare non-sellout
It’s rare that there would be a make up game in September between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs…
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KISS tickets help to make Madison Square Garden the number one venue
TicketNews has released its exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, August 30, and Madison Square Garden (MSG) made…
Chicago’s 2016 Olympics bid draws criticism
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) criticized Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics because of concerns over funding, according to…
Ticketmaster signs ticketing deal with NASCAR Hall of Fame
PRESS RELEASE: “Ticketmaster Named Exclusive Ticketing Company for NASCAR Hall of Fame Opening May 2010” CHARLOTTE, N.C. & WEST HOLLYWOOD,…
Former Ticketmaster exec Dennis Scanlon joins PrimeSport
PRESS RELEASE: “Ticket Industry Veteran Dennis Scanlon Joins PrimeSport as Vice President, Partner Relationships” LOS ANGELES, CA (PrimeSport) September 1,…
‘Wicked,’ New York Yankees tickets remain hot as summer winds down
TicketNews today released its Weekly Top Events rankings for the week ending August 30, and Wicked is on top again…
TicketNetwork CEO Don Vaccaro featured in New York Times
TicketNetwork founder and CEO Don Vaccaro, who also owns and created TicketNews, was recently profiled in a lenghty story in…
‘Final Destination’ slays ‘Inglourious Basterds’ at the box office
Despite rave reviews and breathless hints of an Oscar for Quentin Tarantino’s Nazi revenge fantasy, “Inglourious Basterds” had to step…
Massachusetts court ruling could help make ticket scalping legal in the state
A recent Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling in a lawsuit involving the resale of Boston Red Sox tickets by Weymouth, MA-based…
TicketCity’s Randy Cohen authors a book about the entrepreneurial spirit
As CEO of online ticket brokerage TicketCity, Randy Cohen refers to his title unconventionally: “Chief Energizing Officer,” he says. “It…