News
Ticketmaster Sport Chairman, Adam Newsam, announced as judge at the Sports Technology Awards 2023
We're excited to share that Ticketmaster Sport's Adam Newsam will be a judge at the Sports Technology Awards 2023. Founded in 2014, the Sports Technology Awards celebrate tech-led innovation in sports, globally, and evolve each year to reflect the important factors...
Ticketmaster partner with Leaders Week 2022
Ticketmaster is proud to announce a partner sponsorship of the world-famous Leaders Week London 2022, hosted at Twickenham Stadium, London, from 26th to 29th September. Over the four day conference, 3,000 of the most senior executives in global sport...
Ticketmaster Sport and Hull KR renew long-term partnership
Ticketmaster Sport and Hull KR have agreed to renew their long-term partnership in a multi-year deal that sees the two companies working more closely together than ever before. Buoyed by the investment in technology, marketing and account management that Ticketmaster...
Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue Technology launches for Scottish Rugby Union
Ticketmaster is delighted to announce that Scottish Rugby is the first governing body to launch Ticketmaster's 3D Virtual Venue technology at BT Murrayfield. Virtual Venue is a fully integrated purchase experience, offering fans a unique, life-like view of seats...
Premiership Rugby goes on sale for 2022-23
A huge congratulations to Premiership Rugby for organising the first ever simultaneous on-sale for all Gallagher Premiership Rugby clubs. This was a massive evolution in planning and streamlining of all the clubs working together as one league. Premiership Rugby has...
Ticketmaster and Leyton Orient sign long-term ticketing technology partnership
Ticketmaster Sport is delighted to announce that Leyton Orient F.C. has signed an exclusive long-term ticketing technology partnership. Thanks to Ticketmaster, fans of Leyton Orient F.C. will see huge improvements in their ticketing experience as well as a number of...
Bath Rugby launch Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue Technology
Ticketmaster are delighted to announce Bath Rugby as the latest Premiership Rugby Union club to launch Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology. Virtual Venue is a fully integrated purchase experience, offering fans a unique, life-like view of seats within the...
Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue Technology launches for Arsenal FC at the Emirates
Ticketmaster are delighted to announce Arsenal FC as the latest Premier League club to launch Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology at the Emirates Stadium for the seating bowl. Virtual Venue is a fully integrated purchase experience, offering fans a unique,...
Ticketmaster and Harrogate Town FC sign agreement
We are delighted to announce that Ticketmaster Sport has signed a new long-term ticketing partnering arrangement with Harrogate Town FC with immediate effect. This announcement is part of £3.5m being invested into the club off the pitch this calendar year, in response...
Jacksonville Jaguars and Ticketmaster announce exclusive partnership for Wembley games from 2022 onwards
The secret is finally out: the Jacksonville Jaguars will be playing against the Denver Broncos in an epic showdown at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 30th October at 13:30. The Jaguars are back at Wembley Stadium after a three-year absence, playing there for the first...
Ticketmaster and Newport County AFC sign agreement
Ticketmaster Sport and Newport County AFC are delighted to announce a new ticketing partnering arrangement delivering sports ticketing technology solutions for the next 5 seasons. Season ticket holders will be the first to experience a transformed ticketing...
Harlquins become first Premiership Rugby club to launch Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology in the UK
Harlequins is the first rugby club in the country to launch with Ticketmaster’s fully integrated purchase experience, 3D Virtual Venue, that will give supporters a unique life-like view of their seats when purchasing a ticket to attend matches at The Stoop. In a first...
Ticketmaster Sport to bring latest ticketing innovations to Saracens
Ticketmaster Sport is delighted to announce that it has been appointed the Club’s new ticketing partner, delivering sports ticketing technology solutions and a range of complementary services including marketing support as part of Premiership Rugby’s league-wide deal...
Ticketmaster and the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) announce ticketing partnership
Ticketmaster Australia has announced a partnership with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC). The deal sees Ticketmaster become the club’s exclusive ticketing service partner for all race day events held at Flemington Racecourse, including the iconic Melbourne Cup Carnival....
Wasps Agree Long-Term Partnership With Ticketmaster Sport
Ticketmaster Sport will provide ticketing technology solutions to the Club, starting with the launch of Season Memberships for the 2022/23 campaign. The agreement will also cover music and entertainment events held at Coventry Building Society Arena, meaning an...
Rugby League World Cup Marks 200 Days to Go to Tournament
It’s officially 200 days until the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup arrives in England and makes a huge impact all across the nation, welcoming the world’s best teams and galvanising civic pride in England’s towns and cities. On Saturday 15 October, the action...
How Ticketmaster is delivering incremental sales for T20 cricket
For two decades the Vitality Blast has become famed for fierce local rivalries, the forging of heroes, and the celebratory atmosphere fans know and love.Marking its 20th season, Ticketmaster has once again launched a dedicated marketing campaign to promote domestic...
Ticketmaster Sport extends long-term partnership with Qatar Football Association
Ticketmaster Sport and the Qatar Football Association (QFA) today announce a multi-year extension of their existing long term partnership. Ticketmaster Sport’s industry-leading sports ticketing technology will be utilised by QFA to elevate every aspect of the fan...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022.
OFI FC extends partnership with Ticketmaster
OFI FC and Ticketmaster are delighted to announce an extension of their existing long term partnership. Greek club OFI FC, based in Crete, have had the most continuous appearances in the Greek first division, winning the Greek Cup in 1986–87 and the Balkans Cup in...
Buccaneers, Cardinals, Jaguars, Packers and Saints to play International Games in 2022
The National Football League announced today that the Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play international games during the 2022 season. The Buccaneers, two-time Super Bowl champions, will play...
Ticketmaster Sport to Bring Latest Ticketing Technology Innovations to Northampton Saints
Ticketmaster Sport is delighted to announce that from the beginning of the 2022/23 season, it will become the Club’s new ticketing services provider delivering sports ticketing technology solutions to the men in Black, Green and Gold with a new long-term relationship...
Tottenham Hotspur to launch Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology in the UK
Tottenham Hotspur will be first in the UK to launch with Ticketmaster’s fully integrated purchase experience, 3D Virtual Venue, that will give fans a unique life-like view of their seats when purchasing a ticket. In a first for the UK sporting industry, Spurs fans...
England Rugby and Ticketmaster Sport Extend Long Term Partnership to Leverage Best-in-Class Tech Solutions for Rugby Fans
England Rugby and Ticketmaster Sport today announced a long-term extension of their existing 16-year relationship. Ticketmaster Sport will continue to provide the England Rugby with industry-leading digital technology solutions including a recently redesigned fan...
Premiership Rugby to partner league-wide with Ticketmaster Sport
Premiership Rugby and Ticketmaster Sport can today announce a ground-breaking new long-term partnership. This innovative partnership, the first of its kind in the UK, will see Ticketmaster Sport become the Official Ticketing Partner for Premiership Rugby to deliver...
Rugby League World Cup 2021 is back – full schedule now revealed!
In exactly one year’s time, the biggest and best Rugby League World Cup in history will reach its thrilling climax in a showpiece weekend in Manchester featuring the wheelchair final followed by the double-header men’s and women’s final at Old Trafford. Rugby League...
Increase Club Revenue with Flexible Payment Options
Offering fans flexible ways to pay not only gives fans a frictionless purchase experience but it’s one of the primary ways to help increase club revenue. Through Ticketmaster’s partnership with Klarna Pay Later, your club’s fans can choose to delay payment by up to 30...
Notts County Make History by Breaking National League Attendance Record
Notts County have sensationally broken the National League attendance record when they welcomed 12,843 fans to Meadow Lane on Saturday 13 November in a 2-0 match v Solihull Moors. Expressing gratitude, Chief Executive, Jason Turner commented, "Our main objective was...
Ticketmaster Sport and Scottish Rugby extend long term partnership
Ticketmaster Sport is pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership with Scottish Rugby for a further 5 years.Scottish Rugby and Ticketmaster Sport have a long-standing and successful partnership during which, Ticketmaster has provided industry-leading...
Ticketmaster Sport extends long-term partnership with NFL for the London Games
Ticketmaster Sport and the National Football League (NFL) today announced a multi-year extension of their partnership for the NFL London Games. Ticketmaster Sport’s industry-leading sports ticketing technology will be utilised by the NFL to elevate all aspects of the...
The Drive to Reach a New Generation of Rugby Fans – Q&A with London Irish Marketing and Communications Director Ian Taylor
West London-based Premiership rugby club London Irish has experienced significant change after a recent move to their new home at Brentford Community Stadium off the back of a challenging 18 months in the industry. Their recent introduction of a pioneering season...
Ticketmaster Sport appoints Ivan Worsell in Key Consultancy Role
Ticketmaster Sport is pleased to announce Ivan Worsell has joined the Ticketmaster Sport team in a key consultancy role. In line with further expansion of the business, in this new position Ivan will work alongside Chris Gratton, Chief Operating Officer, Ticketmaster...
Ticketmaster signs the European Championships Munich 2022
Ticketmaster Germany has been selected to ticket the European Championships 2022 in Munich, one of the biggest European sporting events set to take place next year. As the ticketing partner, Ticketmaster will provide a full scope of services from discovery and...
London Irish Announce Partnership with Ticketmaster Sport
As the countdown to the 2021/22 season continues, London Irish is delighted to announce a new ticketing services partnership with Ticketmaster Sport. The partnership will see Ticketmaster – the global market leader in live event ticketing – provide sports ticketing...
Ticketmaster Sport Renews Partnership with Swindon Town FC
Ticketmaster Sport is pleased to announce a renewal of its ticketing partnership with Swindon Town FC for a further 5 years. As Swindon Town enters a new era after announcing new ownership under Clem Morfuni earlier this year, the Club decided to extend its...
Rugby League World Cup 2021 – New Dates Confirmed for 2022
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) have confirmed the dates for the tournament will now take place between Saturday 15 October – Saturday 19 November 2022. RLWC2021 have also announced that the opening match and the men’s / women’s double header finals will be...
Panathinaikos FC announce Ticketmaster as club’s official ticketing partner
Ticketmaster is proud to announce an official ticketing partnership with Athens-based, top-flight club Panathinaikos FC. In conjunction with the new partnership, Ticketmaster will provide the Club with a range of innovative digital products, providing PAO fans with...
Transforming the Fan Experience – Q&A with Ticketmaster’s Senior Vice President of Design – Christine Lanoy
Fans are the beating heart of our industry, so giving them the very best experience, from first click to entering the stadium is vital to ensuring fan loyalty and helping to drive revenues for our partners. Ticketmaster continually invests in the fan experience by...
Ticketmaster Sport launches a transformed fan ticketing experience
In a major move, Ticketmaster Sport has completely transformed the fan ticketing experience for sports clients and their fans with the launch of a newly redesigned fan ticketing site. Combining both UX and UI research, design,...
Ticketmaster announced as Official Ticketing Partner to Italy’s National Basketball League
Ticketmaster Italy is pleased to announce an official ticketing partnership with Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro, the National Basketball League of Italy. Commenting on the announcement, Daniele Bei, Managing Director Ticketmaster Italy says, "This new partnership with...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games – Event Schedule published
The full event schedule for Birmingham 2022 has been released, allowing sports fans to see the detail of exactly which events will be held in each of the 286 sessions that will feature at next summer’s Games. Women’s cricket T20, basketball 3×3, wheelchair basketball...
NFL London Games are back for 2021
NFL have today announced that the London Games are to return for 2021 and will take place in October at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. With the cancellation of the International games in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this will be welcome news for sports fans....
Ticketmaster Sport win at the Sports Technology Awards 2021
On Thursday 7 May in a live virtual ceremony, sports brands came together to recognise and celebrate technology innovation in the sports industry. Amongst sporting royalty including Sir Ben Ainslie, Katie Omerod, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Alistair Brownlee and a...
Livingston FC extend ticket partnership with Ticketmaster Sport
Livingston FC is pleased to announce that the club has extended its ticketing partnership with sports technology solution provider Ticketmaster Sport for a further 3 years. Since initially launching the partnership with Ticketmaster Sport in September 2018, the...
Bristol Rovers FC appoints Ticketmaster Sport as new ticketing solutions provider
Bristol Rovers FC have announced a partnership with leading sports ticketing technology provider Ticketmaster Sport. In a move designed to strengthen the club’s technology offering and to provide fans with the best fan experience possible, Bristol Rovers FC have...
Harlequins Announce Partnership with Ticketmaster Sport
Ticketmaster Sport is delighted to announce a ticketing services partnership with Harlequins for the 21/22 season onwards. Harlequins have chosen Ticketmaster as their preferred partner to provide sports ticketing technology solutions on a long-term deal with the...
Rugby League World Cup 2021 Now on Sale
21 nations, 32 teams, 18 host towns and cities, fans and communities come together in the ultimate showdown in Rugby League sport. For the first time in its history, the men's women's and wheelchair tournaments take place together in what will surely be the greatest...
Digital Ticketing – The Safe and Secure Solution
Delivering a safe and secure way for fans to attend live sport has never been more important than it is today. At Ticketmaster, we offer a digital tickets solution as standard and have been able to provide this to our clients for several years. What’s more, we can...
Ticketmaster Appointed Exclusive Ticketing Partner to European League of Football
The European League of Football will kick off its inaugural season in June 2021 with eight franchises from three nations all competing to bring football to the professional stage in Europe. This new partnership with Ticketmaster is an important step in the development...
Ticketmaster Sport shortlisted in the 2021 Sports Technology Awards
Ticketmaster Sport is pleased to announce we have been shortlisted for the Sports Technology Awards categories of 'Best Operations, Commerce and Event Management Technology' for the tools we developed to help our clients manage the response to Covid 19 and in the...
TICKETMASTER SPORT TO SUPPORT LEICESTERSHIRE CCC PREPARE FOR THE RETURN OF SPECTATORS
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce a unique collaboration with Ticketmaster Sport to provide additional sports ticketing technology and services, to help the club prepare for the return of spectators during the 2021 season. The Running Foxes...
Tottenham Hotspur and Ticketmaster Sport launch new partnership to drive ticketing technology innovation
Tottenham Hotspur is pleased to announce the renewal of an exclusive long-term partnership with Ticketmaster Sport, the global leader in advanced ticketing technologies, who become the Club’s Official Ticketing Innovation Supplier. In a first of its kind, the Club and...
VIRTUAL TICKETS INITIATIVE TRIUMPH FOR ICTFC MATCH V HEARTS
The stands may be empty and the stadiums quiet, but one thing that you can guarantee is that football can always deliver support from within when it’s needed the most. Inverness Caledonian Thistle report that their virtual ticketing initiative has been a unanimous...
Bringing England Fans Back in Style
This week we wanted to highlight The RFU who made the most of a position in Tier 2, and great timing to bring fans back to Twickenham Stadium with England playing France in the Final of the Autumn Nations Cup. For the lucky 2000 allowed in, it was a...
We are back!
Following our announcement earlier this week regarding our involvement with the Sport Technology and Innovation Group, we're also really pleased to see a lot of our advice and guidance to be delivered in practice as fans returned this week. The work wont stop and we...
Ticketing partners come together to support the return of fans to live sport
Three of the biggest online ticketing companies in the UK have come together to develop a set of guidelines to support the return of fans to live sporting events. Ticketmaster Sport, SecuTix and SeatGeek Sport have worked in partnership to identify a framework of...
Return to live – Recap
We wanted to take the time to look back on the past six months of our return to live series communications and recap on what we've been doing at Ticketmaster Sport to make the return of fans to stadiums as simple as possible for our clients. Whilst that date to bring...
Swansea FC go completely digital with Ticketmaster Sport
We're delighted to announce a seven-year extension to our partnership with Swansea FC. Our partnership is set to revolutionise the ticketing experience for the Jack Army, with plans in place to convert to a completely digital ticketing system from the start of the...
Return to live – Rugby League World Cup Public Ballot launches!
We've been tracking the success of the Rugby League World Cup in our #returntolive series of communications and today was another milestone for the tournament. The public ballot for ticket applications launched today! Fans are now able to apply for tickets for each of...
Ticketmaster partners with ESL Gaming in first-ever esports deal
The next edition of Intel® Extreme Masters, one of the most prestigious events in the e-sport industry, will take place on February 10, 2023 in Katowice. Ticketmaster has partnered with ESL Gaming to deliver the ticketing technology in Ticketmaster’s first foray into...