Rob Ridley, Author at TheTicketingBusiness News

Football Australia suspends ticket sales, imposes stadium restrictions after Melbourne derby

Football Australia has banned Melbourne Victory from selling tickets, and has imposed stadium restrictions, amid a strong set of sanctions imposed in the wake of the violent scenes that marred the weekend’s A-League derby match against Melbourne City.

Sportfive, Fortius entity secures landmark hospitality contract for Euro 2024

UEFA has appointed 2024 Hospitality Experience to handle the commercialisation and delivery of the official hospitality packages for Germany’s staging of Euro 2024 in what is a landmark deal for the national team football tournament.

PCB buoyed by success of Pakistan-England T20 series

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has hailed the success of the recently concluded T20 international series against England, which pulled in a record stadium attendance for a series in the country.

EngageRM builds NBA portfolio with Bucks deal

Sports and entertainment business technology services provider EngageRM has expanded its presence in the US marketplace by agreeing a five-year…

Women’s Euro surpasses tournament attendance record

England’s staging of the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro continues to set new attendance benchmarks after yesterday’s (Thursday’s) games saw the…

Silverstone follows record British GP with SecuTix deal

SecuTix has agreed a five-year partnership with Silverstone to manage ticket sales for all events at the Northamptonshire motorsport circuit,…

NewC adds HNK Rijeka to partner portfolio

Croatian Prva HNL football club HNK Rijeka has agreed a new partnership with Danish ticketing and digital solutions provider, NewC…

Arena MRV to harness facial recognition technology

Arena MRV, the future home of Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A football club Atlético Mineiro, will employ facial recognition technology to…

LLDC gives green light to London’s MSG Sphere

London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has approved plans for MSG Sphere, the proposed new arena project that has drawn vocal…

Measures assessed for ticket sales to showpiece Chelsea fixtures

The Football Association (FA) has confirmed it is working with the UK Government to ensure the FA Cup semi-final between…

UEFA switches Saint Petersburg’s Champions League final to Stade de France

UEFA has today (Friday) moved the staging of the 2021-22 Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Paris, following Russia’s…

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