The Stanley Cup Finals are the pinnacle on the season for the National Hockey League, where the two best teams from the Eastern and Western Conference battle it out to have their names etched on Lord Stanley’s Cup. Die-hard fans of the NHL generally follow their teams all season long, but for the casual hockey fans the Stanley Cup Finals are the time they tune in and buy tickets.
The commercial success of the Stanley Cup Finals often hinge on which two teams qualify for the championship series. While regionally, the games will be successful, major markets like Detroit, New York, Boston or any of the Canadian cities will translate better to the national audience. The secondary ticket market would also benefit from the bigger markets being matched up in the series.
The International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid CF and Juventus FC this August took the top spot on yesterday’s best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. This year’s ICC is the sixth edition of a series of friendly association football matches; games begin this July...
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Baseball took the No. 1 spot on yesterday’s best-selling events list for a game between the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays this June, according to sales data from Ticket Club. With baseball in full-swing, many games are underway; some of today’s games include the Cardinals v. Cubs, Red...
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The NBA Playoffs commenced this past weekend, taking the top two spots on yesterday’s best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. Sunday’s top-selling games included the Western and Eastern Conference first rounds; the Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-101 and the Indiana Pacers stole the...
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The NHL Playoff Quarterfinals kicked off this week, and the Western Conference game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Los Angeles Kings tomorrow took the No. 1 spot on yesterday’s best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. There are multiple NHL Quarterfinals games for both...
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The NHL Quarterfinals this coming weekend took the top two spots on yesterday’s best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. Tomorrow marks the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs, kicking off with quarterfinal action. Eastern Conference games sold well for this weekend, particularly meetings between the...
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Four-day passes to this year’s Lollapalooza music festival stole the No. 1 spot on yesterday’s best-selling events list, with U2 and WWE not too far behind, according to sales data from Ticket Club. Lollapalooza 2018 features headlining acts Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Jack White and Arctic Monkeys. The festival...
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Conference finals are in full swing in both the NHL and NBA, where the final four teams look to stake a claim at early June championship runs. On the hardwood, all eyes are on King James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lead their Eastern Conference showdown with top-seeded Boston...
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This season, Paul Dhillon, an Army captain, splurged on two season tickets right behind the Lightning bench. When he tried to resell his tickets during the playoffs because of his Army training conflicts, the Lightning management threatened to cancel his tickets. Read the story here. Now the team is...
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The average price of a ticket to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in the hours before the Boston Bruins and host Vancouver Canucks faced off Wednesday, June 15 was, by far, the highest in the history of StubHub.com. The Sports Business Journal reported earlier Wednesday that ducats...
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With less than 12 hours to go until the puck drops in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and the host Vancouver Canucks, those who are curious as to where ticket prices will peak on the resale market might be better off asking this:...
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