UFC teams up with StubHub, Primesport for tickets
For years fans that were looking for a match-up of two great fighters battling it out in the ring had to turn to boxing. But as a new generation begins…
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Vancouver Olympics halting scalping?
In an unusual dispute, organizers of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are planning to stop a separate Canadian Olympic committee from providing tickets to the Vancouver Games to ticket brokers….
Ticketless soccer fans turn violent in UK
The UEFA Cup Final was held in Manchester, England, this week, and over one hundred thousand fans traveled to the city to see the game, despite the City of Manchester…
Globetrotters set North American records
The Harlem Globetrotters’ 2008 Magic As Ever Tour broke North American records with a nearly 5 percent increase in gross tour revenue, set all-time levels for merchandise sales, hit television…
Olympics ticket sales remain brisk
The final phase of ticket sales for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China did not go much smoother than the first phase last October when its ticketing system crashed…
UEFA soccer tickets are visas for Champions League final
Soccer match tickets achieved unprecedented status this week on the international travel scene. In a first, fans traveling to Moscow for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League…
WWE records strong revenue growth in 1Q
“WWE® Reports 2008 First Quarter Results” STAMFORD, Conn. (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.) May 6, 2008 – World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended…
Preparations continue on Beijing Olympics
With just a few months left before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, work on the venues continues at a furious pace, and citizens of other countries besides the U.S….
Kentucky Derby tickets remain hot
Tickets for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, have always been a hot commodity, and even in a sluggish economy ticket prices continue to go through the…
Univ. of Alabama tries paperless ticketing
Student tickets have already sold out for the upcoming University of Alabama football season, but those students won’t be holding printed tickets for entry into those games. As part of…