Ticket resale in Australia avoids government oversight
Government officials in Australia this month decided to take a hands-off approach to the secondary ticket market, a move that…
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Seatwave reaches milestone with 1 millionth ticket sold
PRESS RELEASE: “Seatwave marks one million tickets sold in style” London, ENG (Seatwave) 10 December 2010 – Seatwave, Europe’s leading…
Ontario passes new ticketing law prohibiting related primary / secondary ticket sales
Legislators in Ontario, Canada this week passed the Ticket Speculation Act, a bill designed to protect consumers by prohibiting primary…
London Olympics organizers plan to take strong action against ticket resale
As London’s 2012 Summer Olympics draw near — and after ticket resale problems at the last two Olympics — officials…
Ontario revives push for ticket resale legislation
In the Canadian province of Ontario, officials have decided to push ahead with ticketing legislation designed to curtail Live Nation’s…
London Olympics organizers aim to make tickets affordable
Putting tickets to the 2012 Summer Olympics on sale during the most challenging economic crisis since the Great Depression has…
Media giant News Corp. enters the ticketing industry to take on Ticketmaster in Australia
Rupert Murdoch-led media powerhouse News Corp. has launched a new ticketing venture in Murdoch’s native Australia that could put a…
Worldticketshop launches ticket marketplace
PRESS RELEASE: “Worldticketshop Sees 30 Percent Increase in Sales with Launch of Marketplace” Groningen, The Netherlands (Worldticketshop) October 5, 2010…
Fatsoma and Luminar Leisure sign trial social ticketing deal in the UK
PRESS RELEASE: “Luminar Embraces Fatsoma’s Social Ticketing Website” London, ENG (Luminar Leisure) October 4, 2010 – Luminar Leisure, the UK’s…
CTS Eventim investigated for possible connection to 2006 World Cup ticket trouble
The offices of German ticketing giant CTS Eventim recently were raided by law enforcement officials as part of an investigation…