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2022 in review – September

Manchester is set to welcome a new arts venue in 2023 in the form of the £186m ($227m/€213m) Factory International,…

2022 in review – August

Following the Lionesses’ victory in the Women’s UEFA Euro 2022, demand for women’s football tickets rocketed. England Women secured the…

Festicket owed more than £22.5m at time of collapse

Festival package company Festicket owed £22,560,175 (€25,937,322/$25,333,835) in unsecured debts to creditors before entering administration, according to a filing on Companies House.

Lyte confirms acquisition of Festicket and Event Genius assets

Event technology platform Lyte has confirmed the acquisition of Festicket and Event Genius assets.

Administrators appointed for crumbling Festicket

Administrators have been appointed for the ailing Festicket, after the festival package company failed to come up with a rescue plan.

A 250% increase in complaints for Portuguese ticket-holders

Complaints surrounding ticketing in Portugal have soared by more than 250% compared to this time last year, according to Portal…

Lyte to acquire Event Genius assets as parent company Festicket set to fall into administration

Event Genius, which was acquired by the failing Festicket in 2019, has issued an update to its partners informing them…

Moratorium filed by Festicket ends, suggestions of falling into administration

A moratorium filed by festival package company Festicket has come to an end, with Companies House filings detailing suggestions from…

Festicket Moratorium hints at post-pandemic struggles

Festival package company Festicket has filed a moratorium, which typically means that struggling businesses are given formal breathing room to…

People on the move: Eventbrite, Festicket and more

We bring you the latest appointments including Eventbrite, Festicket and the LA Chargers… Eventbrite has brought in Gina Stikes as its chief…

Event Genius signs three new partners

UK based ticketing and cashless POS platform Event Genius has signed three new deals with established clubbing events, festivals and…

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Tag: Festicket

2022 in review – September

2022 in review – August

Festicket owed more than £22.5m at time of collapse

Lyte confirms acquisition of Festicket and Event Genius assets

Administrators appointed for crumbling Festicket

A 250% increase in complaints for Portuguese ticket-holders

Lyte to acquire Event Genius assets as parent company Festicket set to fall into administration

Moratorium filed by Festicket ends, suggestions of falling into administration

Festicket Moratorium hints at post-pandemic struggles

People on the move: Eventbrite, Festicket and more

Event Genius signs three new partners