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Qatar bans overseas visitors without World Cup tickets

Only ticket-holders will be allowed to visit Qatar during this year’s FIFA World Cup as organisers seek to avoid security…

Parliamentary group for events gives its backing to ‘Martyn’s Law’ legislation

The UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has given its backing to the introduction of the so-called ‘Martyn’s…

NFL, MLS teams enhance entry times through touchless security

Attendees to some NFL and MLS games will now have a shorter waiting time thanks to newly implemented security screening…

Viewpoint: You Don’t Need NFTs for Secure, Traceable Tickets

Ticketing expert Lyubomyr Nykyforuk tells TheTicketingBusiness about the value of digital ticketing and how current technologies can achieve the security…

Ticketcounter suffers data breach impacting two million

Dutch ticketing platform Ticketcounter has confirmed it has suffered a data breach affecting almost two million customers. The company’s chief…

Arsenal raise security to repel banned Eintracht fans

Arsenal has enhanced its security procedures ahead of this week’s Europa League game with Eintracht Frankfurt as it attempts to…

Liverpool introduces fan identification scheme for ‘fair’ ticketing

Liverpool has launched a new identification scheme for ticket-holders designed to give the Premier League club a better awareness of…

Dutch Minister calls for cut in festivals to combat drug usage

The Netherlands’ Justice Minister has called for a cut in the number of music festivals in a bid to reduce…

Visa acquires Rambus’ payments, ticketing arm to expand tokenisation benefits

Visa has acquired technology company Rambus’ payments and ticketing businesses to expand its security benefits of tokenisation beyond its cards…

Digital ticketing system aims to keep fans in Egypt safe

Organisers of the African Cup of Nations in Egypt believe the digital ticketing system used for the event will help…

Ticketmaster sued after 2018 data breach

Ticketmaster has been named in a £5m ($6.5m/€5.8m) lawsuit following the major data breach on its sites in the UK…

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

Individual tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 to go on sale

Formula 1 fans voice anger over British Grand Prix ticket pricing

Fans unhappy with Blackpink tour prices

Nottingham Ice Centre opens tendering process to find new ticketing system

TodayTix group acquires Secret Cinema

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XTIXS announces DeFi-funded event in partnership with GET Protocol

Silverstone suspends ticket sales for British Grand Prix

Authentix launches new platform with help from Ne-Yo

Issues reported with Rugby World Cup 2023 ticketing system

Administrators appointed for crumbling Festicket

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