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The live events industry is taking part in a global day of action today (Wednesday) as venues, landmarks and buildings will light up in red to show solidarity with sector professionals and the sufferi...
Tags: Live DMA, Live Events, Musicians' Union, venues, We Make EventsTicketmaster has confirmed its “truly global” executive leadership team with details revealed of the ticketing giant’s plans to evolve to offer a self-service ticketing platform. Mark Yovich ...
Tags: Executive Team, Global, Live Nation, TicketmasterDisney is to lay off 28,000 theme park workers due to the “prolonged impact” of COVID-19, including limited capacities and ongoing uncertainty regarding the duration of the pandemic. The cuts w...
Tags: Covid-19, Disney, Disneyland, Lay Offs, Theme ParksFans will be able to enter stadiums via their palm print thanks to a new product from online retail giant Amazon. Designed by the group’s physical retail team initially for their own retail store...
Tags: Amazon, Amazon One, Entry, Palm, TechnologyThe Irish government has approved the drafting of anti-ticket touting legislation that would see penalties of up to €100,000 (£91,000/$117,000) and prison terms of two years for people reselling ti...
Tags: Covid-19, Ireland, Legislation, Resale, ToutingThe Houston Texans are set to become the latest NFL team to welcome fans back after detailing plans to welcome 13,300 spectators into NRG Stadium from this weekend. The move will see NRG Stadium op...
Tags: Attendance, Houston Texans, NFL, NRG StadiumThe US states of Florida and Connecticut have announced moves toward Phase 3 reopening, with concert halls, theatres and large sporting events with reduced capacities given the green light to operate ...
Tags: Connecticut, Covid-19, Florida, Tampa Bay BuccaneersMore than half of live industry professionals believe the sector will return to full capacity in 2021 as compared to 31 per cent who say the comeback won’t happen until 2022, according to a new surv...
Tags: Covid-19, Finance, Live Events, Reopening, venuesThe Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise has unveiled its new Tribe Flexible Voucher Plans, a new ticket option that will offer flexibility for fans. The plans are offered in 20,...
Tags: Cleveland Indians, Covid-19, Flexible Voucher Plan, MLB, vouchersSoftware company Dimedis has implemented a new digital admission control system for Cologne Zoo in order to help it adapt to new coronavirus-related regulations. The new system, ViCo – Visitor Co...
Tags: Cologne Zoo, Dimedis, Germany, ZooDutch dance music event organiser ID&T has announced that 40 per cent of jobs will be eliminated due to pressures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm, which is owned by LiveStyle, the la...
Tags: Covid-19, Dance Music, Festivals, ID&T, jobs, Redundancies
