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Tech Stack: Manchester City, Sphere in Las Vegas and more…

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Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries…

An easy swap

Ticketsauce, a white label event ticketing and marketing platform, has launched EasyExchange – a feature that allows ticket-buyers to swap, upgrade, or downgrade their tickets without requiring account registrations or customer service intervention.

A digital transformation

Premier League club Manchester City has secured a multi-year deal with Veritran, a global technology company that helps to transform digital experiences. Veritran will act as the club’s official fan identity partner, integrating with City’s existing infrastructure, and enhancing processes and transactions for fans across registration, memberships and ticketing.

Hull FC switches to Ticketmaster

Rugby league club Hull FC is currently in the midst of a transition to Ticketmaster, and has asked fans to activate their account with the ticketing provider. Fans need to enter their existing customer number and surname, before being asked to reset their password. The supporter’s membership status and personal preferences will then be listed within the new Ticketmaster account.

The End Of Genesys

Electronic DJ and producer Anyma has announced his ‘final’ shows for his residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Anyma kicked off his residency at the end of December, making him the first non-rock artist to headline the venue. Four additional dates have been announced for ‘The End Of Genesys’ on February 27-28 and March 1-2, with pre-sale registrations now open. Pre-sale tickets will go live on January 29 and general sales will begin the following day.

For the superfan

HYBE’s superfan platform Weverse achieved 150 million cumulative downloads last year, according to its 2024 Global Fandom Trends Report. The company also revealed that the number of artist communities on the platform had grown 30% year-on-year to 162 in 2024. Sixteen global artists joined Weverse in 2024, including Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion.