The New England Patriots have expressed confidence in the fact that NFL games will be held in front of fans this fall – but are also offering their season ticket holders flexibility in the event that they would be at high risk for serious illness being in crowded spaces... Read more
A ruling by a California federal judge dealt a substantial blow to a lawsuit brought by a former competitor of StubHub, which alleged the secondary ticketing site illegally used proprietary code after hiring employees from that competitor. U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson granted partial summary judgement to StubHub... Read more
The entertainment industry has been hit hard amid the coronavirus pandemic, and to stay afloat, promoter giant Live Nation announced that it would boost liquidity during the concert shutdown. On Wednesday, the entertainment behemoth revealed that the company intended to secure $800 million in senior date, via a secured... Read more
TicketSwap, the Amsterdam-based secondary ticketing site, had to make some employee cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to a press release, the company let go of 30% of its staff, mainly in the marketing and support departments, as those employees handled day to day activity which is almost stopped... Read more
The Austrian Supreme Court announced that it would rule against secondary ticket seller Viagogo, informing the site that it must better inform its buyers about the identity of its ticket sellers. The court ordered that Viagogo, as well as similar websites affecting Austria, to disclose the identity of ticket... Read more
FC Cincinnati’s West End Stadium, which is currently under construction, shared its four premium club spaces this week. Fans will have options to choose between 4,500 premium seats a part of the First Financial Club, the Cincinnatus Club, the Pitch View Club, and the Tunnel Club. Each club provides... Read more
Wakeman: Is The Business of Sports, Entertainment and Tickets Asking The Right Questions?
Guest CommentaryIndustryOpinion May 5, 2020
By: Dave Wakeman The Bundesliga looks like they will be the first professional football league in Europe to return in the next few days. In Australia, the NRL and AFL are all moving towards resuming their schedules without fans. And, in the States, a tweet lit up Twitter with... Read more
The secondary ticketing site SeatGeek was hit with a class-action lawsuit over the weekend regarding its refund policy. A customer filed the suit Friday, accusing the company of rescinding its money-back guarantee following widespread cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic, The New York Post reports. The consumer, William Trader,... Read more
Following harsh backlash from fans, Live Nation updated its ticket-refund policies for cancelled or postponed events amid the coronavirus pandemic. Originally, the company – along with its subsidiary Ticketmaster – said it would only refund ticketholders for events that were cancelled or rescheduled, not postponed, within a 30-day window.... Read more
Fuller: And the Band Plays On…
Guest CommentaryIndustryMusicSports June 29, 2020