The game of basketball was created in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith in the small town of Springfield, Massachusetts. What started as a game with peach baskets nailed to gymnasium walls has turned into an internationally played sport with a countless number of professional leagues. Basketball, along with baseball and football, dominate the sports news headlines everyday. It also has made its fair share of news in the ticketing world.
The National Basketball Association is the most prominent basketball league in the world, and draws millions of fans to its arenas each year. But for the ticketing industry, primetime begins when the NBA Playoffs kick off in late April. As the attention paid each game increases, so do ticket sales.
That same thing can be said for college basketball as well. Widely known as “March Madness”, the NCAA Tournament has become of the biggest events in all of sports. The format of win or go home ramps up the intensity in every team, and is reflected in their fans. Each year the event gets bigger and more extravagant, making it one of the crucial events in the ticketing industry.
With the announcement of longtime Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski before the upcoming college basketball season, the already hot market for tickets to games at Cameron Indoor Stadium got…
Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE) announced the extension of their long-term ticketing deal with Ticketmaster this week, covering many high-profile entities in and around Washington D.C. As MSE’s official ticketing…
The Toronto Raptors are all set to deliver epic gameplay this season and fans are quite excited. A huge crowd of fans are lining up to get their hands on…
The Philadelphia 76ers announced the signing of a new exclusive ticketing agreement with Ticketmaster, including the NBA franchise and its NBA G-League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. The agreement will…
A limited number of fans attending the upcoming California Classic summer league basketball series will serve as guinea pigs for a “Smart Ticket NFT Experience Pass” put together by the…
Oak View Group announced a long-term partnership deal with Ticketmaster, going with the Live Nation Entertainment-owned company for the ticketing systems at six venues opening in 2021-2023. The buildings include…
Tickets for Less and the Big 12 Conference have announced an extension of their partnership, which now goes through the 2023-2024 season. The deal continues the designation of Tickets For…
SeatGeek and BSE Global announced that the New York-based ticketing company will serve as official ticketing partner for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, as well as the Brooklyn Nets and…
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