The game of basketball was created in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith in the small town of Springfield, Massachusetts. What started as a game with peach baskets nailed to gymnasium walls has turned into an internationally played sport with a countless number of professional leagues. Basketball, along with baseball and football, dominate the sports news headlines everyday. It also has made its fair share of news in the ticketing world.
The National Basketball Association is the most prominent basketball league in the world, and draws millions of fans to its arenas each year. But for the ticketing industry, primetime begins when the NBA Playoffs kick off in late April. As the attention paid each game increases, so do ticket sales.
That same thing can be said for college basketball as well. Widely known as “March Madness”, the NCAA Tournament has become of the biggest events in all of sports. The format of win or go home ramps up the intensity in every team, and is reflected in their fans. Each year the event gets bigger and more extravagant, making it one of the crucial events in the ticketing industry.
Answers as to when and how the NBA season could resume may be on the horizon, according to new reports. Commissioner Adam Silver is said to have a June 1 target date to issue guidelines to teams and games may take place again weeks later. That June 1 timeline...
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Mark Cuban has offered his take on where the suspended NBA season can go from here and previewed scenarios in which games can return and fans can be in attendance. In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, the Dallas Mavericks owner was asked whether fans can return...
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Momentum is reportedly building for the return of the NBA following a call with league executives and Commissioner Adam Silver. The participating board of governors on the call were hopeful about the strides the league is taking to ensure health and safety if the 2019-20 is to resume amid...
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With most sports on hold for the last two months, fans are eager to end their days of deprivation. According to a survey conducted by ESPN, a majority of sports fans would welcome the return of games and televised competition even if they are played without crowds in attendance....
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Researchers are still scrambling to gather information regarding a coronavirus vaccine and possible immunity by studying antibodies. The NBA may play a key part in the latter, as players and personnel across the league have been invited to take part in an antibody study conducted by the Mayo Clinic....
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The Philadelphia 76ers are still awaiting answers regarding the paused NBA season, but their fans no longer have to wait for answers surrounding unused tickets. In an email sent to ticket holders, the Sixers shared their pandemic-induced ticket refund policy to address concerns. Fans who purchased tickets directly from...
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Kansas Jayhawks athletics has announced a readjustment of its season ticket structure for the 2020-21 men’s basketball season. The university will now offer season tickets in eight seating tiers rather than three with the main highlight of the plan being a decrease in prices for the first time since...
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The 2019-20 NBA season has certainly taken a different shape due to the coronavirus. And the pattern may continue into the 2020-21 season in order to accommodate the possible conclusion of regular season games and playoffs. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, officials are said to be in discussion over...
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Among the NBA’s many contingency plans for resuming its paused season, the strongest one appears to be the use of a hub city to house all teams and broadcast games from one safe location. The idea garnered reports that Las Vegas, Atlantic City and even Nassau, Bahamas may be...
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The NBA was the country’s first major sports league to suspend operations last month amid the coronavirus. Now, it may be the first league on the official path back into action. NBA training facilities are said to reopen on Friday, May 1 given they are not under any local...
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