Founded in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has become one of the pillars of American sports. Comprised of thirty teams, the league plays a grueling 82-game regular season schedule. Major market franchises like the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers perennially are the top ticket sellers on both the primary and secondary market. But for fans, players and those in the ticket industry, the best time of the year in the NBA is the playoffs. Sixteen teams qualify, but only two teams will make it to the biggest event in the game, the NBA Finals. The best of seven series is one of the top grossing events in professional sports alongside the Super Bowl and World Series.
With under 90 miles between home courts, proximity is unquestionably driving a red-hot ticket market for the the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings first round NBA Playoffs matchup this…
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) announced Thursday that Rich Paul, Founder and CEO of KLUTCH Sports Group, and Head of Sports at United Talent Agency (UTA) has been voted on to…
The New Orleans Pelicans are extending their ticketing deal with SeatGeek, the ticketing platform announced this week. The deal, which was the first NBA partnership as primary ticketing agent for…
According to industry insiders quoted in a recent story by Billboard, it was a failure to meet venue expectations for ticket sales on some concert dates that cost SeatGeek its…
In a sudden shift, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center is reportedly switching its ticketing provider, running back to Ticketmaster just a year after switching to competitor SeatGeek. The move, reported Friday by…
SeatGeek announced its second major professional sports franchise partnership in just three days on Thursday, revealing a deal that makes it the primary box office partner for the Utah Jazz…
A former ticket office executive for the Phoenix Suns has been sentenced to a year in jail and three years of supervised probation in connection with a scheme involving the…
Madison Square Garden has reportedly banned a New York City law firm and its lawyers from attending events at any of its venues. Their crime? Representing clients who have filed…
So what if your favorite NBA team, the Washington Wizards, didn’t make it past the postseason contention this season? You can always cheer for the team next season as the…
Ticket prices for the NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden Warriors have been so hot, team officials have warned fans to be vigilant about unauthorized sales channels and…