London theaters hope to capitalize on 2012 Olympics tourism
London’s West End is betting that attendees of next summer’s Olympic Games will be theatergoers as well. The Society of…
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Red Hot Chili Peppers turn to Seatwave to sell paperless tickets on European tour
Veteran rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose upcoming European tour will only use restrictive paperless tickets, are apparently finding it…
UEFA launches ticket resale site, squeezes out brokers
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), in a move designed to control both the primary and secondary sale of…
Irish ticketer Ticket Text raises funding with an ‘Edge’
U2 guitarist The Edge is helping a young Irish company make its mark on the ticketing landscape. Ticket Text, the…
New Facebook app launched for exchanging London Olympic tickets
While much of the ticketing stories surrounding the 2012 London Olympics have focused on the Games’ ticketing troubles, the latest…
British Open looks to Rory McIlroy, others to sell tickets in Tiger Woods’ absence
Times were when Tiger Woods pulling himself out of a major golf tourney would have wreaked havoc on ticket sales,…
Ticketola provides ticket exchange to UK, Ireland music fans
A new fan-to-fan ticket exchange has sprung up in the UK, with the aim of giving music fans a cheaper…
Canadian brokers consider legal options over proposed Quebec ticket resale law
Faced with the prospect of being forced out of business, some Canadian ticket brokers are contemplating legal action to try…
More ticketing problems for the London Olympics
Even when trying to right the wrongs of its first round of 2012 Olympics ticket sales, the London Olympic Organizing…
ID check creates hassles at Alicia Keys UK show
What started out as an attempt to keep Alicia Keys tickets out of the hands of UK resellers, ended up…