Beijing Olympics tickets to receive microchips
In an unprecedented effort to increase security at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, tickets for the opening and closing…
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Ticketmaster, NCAA face lawsuit over ticket lottery
A class action lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in California last week is challenging the practices of Ticketmaster…
Beijing Olympics could sell out
By Petrina Crockford The president of Ticketmaster China last week predicted that this summer’s Beijing Olympics will sell out, a…
UFC teams up with StubHub, Primesport for tickets
For years fans that were looking for a match-up of two great fighters battling it out in the ring had…
Vancouver Olympics halting scalping?
In an unusual dispute, organizers of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are planning to stop a separate Canadian Olympic committee…
Ticketless soccer fans turn violent in UK
The UEFA Cup Final was held in Manchester, England, this week, and over one hundred thousand fans traveled to the…
Globetrotters set North American records
The Harlem Globetrotters’ 2008 Magic As Ever Tour broke North American records with a nearly 5 percent increase in gross…
Olympics ticket sales remain brisk
The final phase of ticket sales for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China did not go much smoother than…
UEFA soccer tickets are visas for Champions League final
Soccer match tickets achieved unprecedented status this week on the international travel scene. In a first, fans traveling to Moscow…
WWE records strong revenue growth in 1Q
“WWE® Reports 2008 First Quarter Results” STAMFORD, Conn. (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.) May 6, 2008 – World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc….