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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Jacob Feldman discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the beginning of…
Ticketing
StubHub vs. Ticketmaster vs. SeatGeek: What’s the Difference?
Fans looking for an easy way to get tickets to the Super Bowl, NBA Finals or just about any other major sporting event are by now familiar with the digital options…
Physical Tickets Are Making a Comeback—at a Price
Physical sports ticket stubs are as dead as the pressed paper pulp they used to be printed on. Or are they? Yes, admission to this week’s MLB All-Star…
Why Sports Tickets Are More Expensive Than Ever
Attending sporting events has gotten complicated—and expensive. Between 1999 and 2020, the price of a seat rose roughly twice as fast as overall consumer prices. The…
Former NFL Star Drew Brees Invests in Sports Illustrated Tickets
Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees has gone from flipping through the pages of the Sports Illustrated magazine to becoming the latest investor for the brand’s secondary…
Ticket Industry Vet Picks ‘Costco Club’ Model Over Resale Markups
Ticket fees were a hot topic of conversation in 2023, drawing the scrutiny of Swifties and President Joe Biden, among others. Across the economy, extra fees on purchases…
Project Admission Completes $3.2M Raise With Raptor, Scrum Ventures
Ticketing platform Project Admission has raised a $3.2 million round of funding that includes new investors Raptor Group and Scrum Ventures. The capital raise, led by…
Exclusive
Playfly Acquires The Aspire Group on Back of Capital Raise
On the heels of a substantial capital raise, Playfly Sports has acquired The Aspire Group, which will serve as the foundation of a new business segment around gameday…
LPGA Eyes Fan Insights With SeatGeek Ticketing Partnership
The LPGA has signed its first tour-wide ticketing partnership with SeatGeek as it looks to learn more about its fans—insights that have long been absent from the golf…
MLB’s SeatGeek Resale Deal Includes $400M Minimum Guarantee
Major League Baseball has signed a resale ticketing partnership with SeatGeek, a five-year agreement that will pay MLB a minimum of $400 million, according to people…
Live Nation Earnings Jump Despite Taylor Swift Ticketing Storm
Live Nation’s pandemic recovery continued in 2022 as it returned to profitability for the first time since 2019. Amid fears of government intervention in the business…
Opinion
The Case for Season Tickets: How to Revive a Pro Sports Mainstay
Today’s guest columnist is Chris Babu, founder and CEO of TiqAssist. Season tickets are a time-honored tradition, dating back to the 1870s. The first reference…
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