Following up on a plan first proposed two months ago, the Green Bay, WI City Council Tuesday passed a law requiring street ticket scalpers to obtain a permit for reselling Green Bay Packers tickets. In addition, on game days, street scalpers must congregate in a designated area next to... Read more
Manchester City is the world’s wealthiest soccer club today following a takeover by members of Abu Dhabi’s Royal Family. The Abu Dhabi United Group is a branch of the country’s sovereign wealth fund. The move by the oil-rich consortium has eclipsed that of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who transformed... Read more
In a span of less than two years, four of New York’s elite sports franchises will be moving into new luxurious stadiums promising to give fans a more enjoyable experience on game day. But in the months leading up to their respective openings, fans seem to be hearing more... Read more
Sports and theater tickets dominate the top events rankings
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TicketNews today released its weekly events rankings for the week ending August 31, with ticket buyers being most interested in sports and theater tickets, as evidenced by Wicked holding the number one spot on the Top Combined Events chart with a 4.11 power score. The musical was followed by... Read more
StubHub inks college sports deals with the Washinton Huskies and Wisconsin Badgers
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“StubHub Adds Two W’s to NCAA Partner Column” SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Marketwire) 09/02/08 – StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, is pleased to announce new relationships with two of college sports’ most notable athletic programs. Commencing with the start of the college football season, StubHub will be recognized as... Read more
With the two New York football teams making news about their respective personal seat licenses (PSL), the Baltimore Ravens more quietly announced their PSL wait list has sold out. Better known as “The List”, the Ravens wait list is capped at 3,000 members who pay an initial down payment... Read more
In what will be the one of the highlights for boxing in 2008, Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya announced Thursday that they had agreed to a bout that will take place December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. “It is important for boxing that... Read more
Following the lead of their Big Apple brethren the New York Giants, the New York Jets announced Tuesday that they will be implementing personal seat licenses for their season ticket holders. The personal seat licenses, or PSLs, will be used at the Jets new stadium set for opening prior... Read more
Tickets for upcoming stand-up shows from several comedy stars and tickets for this fall’s NFL season are on sale throughout the week ending August 30 as compiled by TicketNews. This week offers several chances to catch top name comedians as they tour the country with their stand-up acts. Monday’s... Read more
The use of personal seat licenses, or PSLs, is nothing new in the world of sports. As more and more teams build new expensive stadiums meant to give the fans more amenities, they also call on those same fans to help foot the bill, a fact that does not... Read more
