Austin FC fans are showing off their commitment to the team ahead of its inuagural season in 2021 by continuing to sell a substantial amount of tickets. When the club first opened up season ticket deposits to the public in June, the team set an MLS record by selling... Read more
While sports fans are often very dedicated to their game of choice, they’re not likely to attend a game alone, according to a new report by Quartz. Ticket data, which was recorded from 2015 to 2019 via secondary ticketing site Vivid Seats, shows that about half of sports tickets... Read more
Ticket sellers are predicting that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games may be the toughest Olympic ticket to score in decades, especially in U.S. markets. When tickets went on sale in June, July, and October last year in the U.S. via CoSport, tickets sold out within about three hours of... Read more
Super Bowl LIV Ticket Prices Climb Higher After Chiefs-49ers Matchup Set
FootballIndustryNFLSportsSuper BowlTop Story January 20, 2020 0
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers punched their passes to Super Bowl LIV in Miami – and set the final stage of the market for Super Bowl LIV tickets. For Kansas City, the win over Tennessee marks the franchise’s first birth in the big... Read more
Super Bowl Ticket Prices Move North of $4,000 Get-In Mark
FootballIndustryNFLSportsSuper BowlTop Story January 16, 2020 0
The ticket market for the NFL’s annual showcase continues to evolve with the playoffs underway, with Super Bowl LIV ticket prices beginning at just above $4,000 according to analysis of several leading resale marketplaces as of Monday morning. Prices nudged slightly upward after a wild weekend, which saw the... Read more
The Oakland Athletics’ chief operating officer, Chris Giles, has left the team and started a new venture – forming his own ticket company. The A’s announced that Giles would be departing the team, with team president Dave Kaval noting in a statement that the team would like to “thank... Read more
Football Fans Say They’d Give Up A Kidney For Super Bowl Tickets
FootballNFLSuper Bowl January 16, 2020 0
Some football fans would be willing to do anything to score tickets for the Super Bowl — even if that means giving up internal organs. According to a new poll conducted by Ticketmaster, which was reported by Reuters, some fans say they would give up organs or sex, and... Read more
As Opening Day approaches, Georgia Tech baseball has introduced some new ticket packages for the 2020 regular season. Now, fans attending games at Russ Chandler Stadium have more options based on how many games they can fit in their schedule. Rather than purchase a full season ticket, fans can... Read more
Miami Super Bowl Could Be The Last Allowing Paper Tickets
FootballIndustryNFLSuper Bowl January 13, 2020 0
This might be the last Super Bowl where football fans can walk away with paper ticket stubs before the big game becomes an entirely mobile-only event. According to a report from The Athletic, league and industry sources confirmed that the NFL is aiming to reach 10,000 mobile entries, which... Read more
TicketSmarter Named Presenting Sponsor of WAC Basketball Tournament
BasketballIndustryPress Releases January 10, 2020 0
DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference is proud to announce TicketSmarter as the presenting sponsor of WAC Basketball Tournament. The multiyear partnership begins for the 2020 event held March 11-14 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. “We are thrilled to be the Official Ticket Resale Partner of the Western... Read more
