Liverpool fans have received an official apology and will be eligible for refunds of the price they paid for tickets to the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in France, after an investigation found that policing and security failures caused chaos outside Stade de France last May when Liverpool and... Read more
Ticketmaster and Major League Soccer (MLS) announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement that makes the Live Nation Entertainment-owned ticketing giant the official ticketing partner of the top level of North American soccer. SeatGeek had previously served as the Official Ticketing Partner of the MLS, a deal that... Read more
Resale Restrictions Create FIFA World Cup Tickets Black Market
FIFA World CupIndustrySoccerSportsTop Story December 7, 2022
Attempts by FIFA to box out competition from open and protected resale marketplaces have backfired, leading to a black market for FIFA World Cup Qatar tickets as the tournament nears its finale later this month. Fans, who haven’t been able to secure tickets through the “official” resale channel run... Read more
SeatGeek this week announced a deal that makes it the ticketing partner of Real Salt Lake, the eighth primary ticketing deal for the company with a Major League Soccer franchise. The partnership will launch with the beginning of the 2023 MLS season. “When the team was purchased earlier this... Read more
Mobile App Crash Strands Fans Outside of FIFA World Cup Games
FIFA World CupIndustrySoccerSportsTop Story November 22, 2022
Mobile app issues are being blamed for spectators being locked out at some FIFA World Cup matches, with tournament officials “working on solving the issue” according to a tweet posted to the official FIFA Media account on Monday. Fans for at least two contests – England vs. Iran and... Read more
SI Tickets and Major Arena Soccer League have struck a deal that makes the Sports Illustrated ticketing marketplace site the Official Ticketing Partner of the world’s highest level professional indoor soccer league. The deal will be in force for the 2022-23 league season, which kicks off on November 25.... Read more
FIFA Announces Free Fan Festival Concerts at Qatar World Cup
FIFA World CupSoccerSportsWorld September 22, 2022
The FIFA Fan Festival, being an essential part of the World Cup in the host city since festival’s first edition in 2006, is going to be organized as part of 2022 Qatar World Cup, too, including free concerts, interactive games, and culinary experiences. According to a statement by FIFA, Al... Read more
FIFA World Cup Unveils Tightly Restrictive Ticket Resale Platform
FIFA World CupIndustrySoccerSportsWorld August 12, 2022
Fans who purchased tickets to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar got their first glimpse of the ticket resale platform they are required to use by event organizers this week, and it is a tightly restrictive one. The official resale platform is the only authorized option for those... Read more
One of the major side-stories of the increased forced shift to digital-only ticketing systems is teams using the data they access about their season ticket holders usage of tickets and taking action – from increased in-stadium marketing, to cutting off ticket access if fans sell them too frequently. Fans... Read more
FIFA World Cup Tickets Enter Final Sales Phase; 1.8M Sold Already
FIFA World CupSoccerSportsTop Story July 7, 2022
Those hoping to attend the FIFA World Cup in 2022 are down to their last (official) shot, as ticket sales entered their final phase before the tournament takes place later this year. FIFA says that more than 1.8 million tickets have already been distributed for the World Cup, which... Read more
