FirstDIBZ in the eye of the storm from angry NFL fans
“Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a football fan scorned.” With apologies to the late playwright William Congreve, ticket futures market Web…
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TicketNetwork continues to lead secondary market with certified PCI compliance
TicketNetwork, which became Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant late in 2008, remains the secondary ticket industry’s only certified PCI compliant company, but one of its rivals…
FirstDIBZ forced to cancel hundreds of Super Bowl orders after seller fraud
Futures market ticket company FirstDIBZ was forced to cancel 250 of its Super Bowl “dibz” orders this week after two rogue sellers allegedly scammed the system, TicketNews has learned. The…
Seatwave signs partnership deal with mobile platform company Snaptu
“Seatwave goes mobile with Snaptu” LONDON, ENG (Seatwave) 14 January 2009 – Seatwave, Europe’s largest online fan-to-fan ticket exchange, today announced its newest partnership with mobile platform provider, Snaptu. As…
NFC Championship propels University of Phoenix Stadium to number one
TicketNews has released its exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Monday, January 12, and University of Phoenix Stadium bolts to number one, moving up a quick seven slots from…
Inaugural Ticket Summit NYC deemed a success and a valuable experience
For the nearly 400 ticket professionals last week who attended the first annual Ticket Summit NYC at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel, 2009 will be a year of change as they look…
Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino” steals the prize at the box office this weekend
The Clint Eastwood drama “Gran Torino” vaulted to the top at the box office this weekend with a take of $29 million, climbing to the slot after five weeks in…
Tickets.com signs deal with Seattle Theatre Group
“Tickets.com to Provide Advanced Ticketing Solutions for Acclaimed Seattle Theatre Group” COSTA MESA, Calif. (PRNewswire) January 12, 2009 – Tickets.com, a leading worldwide provider of integrated ticketing solutions, has signed…
Promoter Festival Network faces huge losses, lays off staffers
Concert and festival promoter Festival Network LLC is in financial straits and is believed to have lost $5 million to $6 million in 2008, TicketNews has learned. The company, which…
California sets limits on free tickets given to state government officials
Local government officials in California will no longer have access to an unlimited supply of free event tickets they once did, after the state’s ethics agency put new restrictions on…