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TicketsNow hires Sr. VP of Marketing

TicketsNow hires Sr. VP of Marketing

TicketsNow Appoints Julia Vander Ploeg Senior Vice President of Marketing Veteran Marketer Latest Addition to Expanding Senior Leadership Team CHICAGO, IL (PRNewswire) April 7, 2008 – TicketsNow, a leading online…

N.A. Sports Media buys Dodd Athletic Tours

N.A. Sports Media buys Dodd Athletic Tours

Acquisition Creates Largest Collegiate Travel and Hospitality Company in North America CHICAGO, IL (Chicago dBusiness News) April 7, 2008 – North America Sports Media, Inc. (NASM), one of the nation’s…

New movie theaters offer luxury

New movie theaters offer luxury

The recession may be hitting some movie-goers hard in their wallets, compelling families to rent a $5 DVD and kick back at home. However some movie theater-owners are beginning to…

Tickets and the economy: is a slowdown near?

Tickets and the economy: is a slowdown near?

As the economy slows, ticket sales to some high profile events are beginning to take a hit as well. From Broadway musicals to sporting events such as NASCAR and Major…

Myspace to enter ticket selling business

Myspace to enter ticket selling business

Social networking goliath Myspace.com is aiming to take on Ticketmaster and Live Nation under a new plan to begin selling concert tickets. The website, which boasts millions of users, is…

Mobile tickets in Canada by Live Nation

Mobile tickets in Canada by Live Nation

Mobile ticking continues to grow in North America. Rogers Wireless, Canada’s top cell phone company, recently announced an exclusive partnership with Live Nation to bring mobile ticketing to concerts in…

Viagogo’s Eric Baker offers ticket tips

Viagogo’s Eric Baker offers ticket tips

LONDON, ENGLAND (viagogo.com) April 2, 2008 – Following the sell-out, many fans will turn to the resale market to get their tickets on websites such as eBay. But unless they…

ShowClix adds mobile ticketing

ShowClix adds mobile ticketing

PITTSBURGH, PA – April 1, 2008 – ShowClix (www.showclix.com), a Pittsburgh-based live music search engine and online ticketing company, today released the latest version of its online ticketing solution, which…

Live Nation teams with cleveland.com

Live Nation teams with cleveland.com

“Area’s Leading Web Site Sponsors Live Concerts: cleveland.com announces three year partnership with Live Nation.” Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) April 1, 2008 – The next 36 months promise to be exciting…

StubHub creates clubhouse at The Masters

StubHub creates clubhouse at The Masters

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – March 31, 2008) – StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, has announced the grand opening of The 19th Hole – StubHub Hospitality Clubhouse for the 2008…