Celtics and Timberwolves to Bring NBA Cheer to London Fans Viagogo.com, the U.K.-based secondary ticketer, has been tapped by the National Basketball Association as the authorized reseller of tickets to an exhibition game between the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves in October in London. The move marks the... Read more
Avoiding Fumbles on Your Website By Carol-Ann Rudy TicketNews.com Though concrete figures are hard to come by, brokers can expect to see a significant increase in the number of ticket sales for the upcoming NFL and college football seasons this week. Football fans tend to have strong loyalties, as... Read more
The Ends Could Be Near – Ticket News Week In Review By Alfred Branch, Jr. Michael Vick’s fall from grace, and the beginning of the end of the relationship between Live Nation and Ticketmaster dominated the week ended August 25 in the ticketing, sports and entertainment industry. Vick pleaded... Read more
TicketNews.com Despite the ongoing illegal gambling controversy involving disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy, ticket brokers are experiencing a surge in ticket sales, according to published reports and surveys of some brokerages. Last week, Donaghy pleded guilty on federal charges relating to his alleged involvement in betting on games he... Read more
You can buy a lot with $1,100: at least 4,400 packages of Ramen noodles, one semester or so of textbooks, even a small portion of your tuition. You can also buy a ticket to the greatest rivalry in college football: Penn State vs. Notre Dame? According to the Penn... Read more
By Stacey Willets TicketNews.com A battle of the titans is brewing in this week’s exclusive Top Ten Primary and Secondary Live Event Ticket Sellers Rankings, released this morning. In case you missed it, here is a quick taste of where all the websites stand. In making a monumental partnership... Read more
By Alfred Branch, Jr. TicketNews.com The announcement of a major secondary deal between two sports heavyweights, and a disagreement between two others dominated the week ended August 3 in the ticketing industry. Thought financial terms were not announced in the deal between StubHub! and Major League Baseball the arrangement... Read more
In a move that further exerts its dominance in the secondary market, StubHub! today announced it inked a new five-year deal with Major League Baseball to be the exclusive secondary ticket reseller for the league. Financial terms were not disclosed, but StubHub! is paying the league an undisclosed amount... Read more
NBA schedule opens with tripleheader, including Spurs Defending NBA champion San Antonio will open the regular season at home against No. 1 pick Greg Oden and Portland on Oct. 30, the league announced Thursday in releasing its 2007-08 schedules. The Blazers-Spurs game will be one of three played on... Read more
By Stacey Willets TicketNews announces its exclusive weekly Top 10s and analysis for the week of 7/23/07 – 7/29/07. OVERALL TOP 10 EVENTS Event This Week Last Week Wicked 1 1 Jersey Boys 2 3 Dallas Cowboys 3 n/a Boston Red Sox 4 2 New York Yankees 5 5... Read more
