News: Ticketing
Tixel report shows that Live Music remains a priority
Tixel’s fourth annual Ticketing State of Play: Australia report, produced in partnership with Bolster, has revealed a shifting but still resilient ticketing landscape as live...
Sep 2, 2025
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EVANZ invites entries for 2025 industry awards
The Entertainment Venues Association New Zealand (EVANZ) has opened entries for its New Zealand Entertainment Venue Awards. Set to be presented during its upcoming annual...
Sep 2, 2025
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Western Australian Government assists RASWA with discounted tickets for 2025 Perth Royal Show
The Western Australian Government is investing $2.8 million in this year’s eight-day Perth Royal Show to assist the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) in...
Aug 13, 2025
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Vivenu ticketing platform partners with STWS
vivenu has partnered with STWS (Sports Tech World Series) to offer Australian event organisers a modern, flexible, and easy-to-use ticketing platform. vivenu is one of the most...
Aug 7, 2025
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2025 Ekka offers discounted tickets and cheap train travel
Counting down to the opening of the Ekka on Saturday, the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) has highlighted offers available to those...
Aug 7, 2025
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Partnership announced between Western United FC and global sport ticketing platform INTIX
A new partnership has been announced between INTIX, a leading independent sport ticketing platform, and the A-League’s Western United Football Club. This collaboration will see...
Aug 5, 2025
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Open and inclusive ticketing program unveiled for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027
The ticketing program for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 was unveiled at an event organised in Sydney this week with a focus on the fan experience and embodying a new era of...
Jul 31, 2025
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Ticketmaster Australia partners with Untitled Group in multi-year ticketing deal
Ticketmaster Australia has announced a multi-year ticketing partnership with Untitled Group, Australia’s largest privately-owned promoter of music festivals, concerts and live...
Jul 29, 2025
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Melbourne Park and Tennis Australia open Expressions of Interest process for ticketing services
Tennis Australia and Melbourne Park are preparing to release Expressions of Interest (EOI) to the market for ticketing services, signalling a strategic review of their fan...
Jul 22, 2025
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Ticketek announces PayPal Australia partnership for flexible ticket payments
PayPal Australia and Ticketek have announced a deal that will see PayPal added as a payment method on the Ticketek ticketing platform, giving Australian fans a secure and...
Jul 22, 2025
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Free Dreamworld tickets for children on offer to Ekka guests
A new promotional link between the organisers of the upcoming Royal Queensland Show and Dreamworld will see every child who attends this year’s Ekka on Thursday 14th and Friday...
Jul 19, 2025
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Ticket sales underway for AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia
The countdown to the biggest celebration of women’s football in Asia has commenced with thousands of eager supporters jumping online to purchase tickets for the AFC Women’s...
Jul 18, 2025
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Adelaide Fringe 2025 saw more than $26 million go directly to artists and venues from ticket sales
The 2025 Adelaide Fringe arts festival featured 1,532 shows across 575 venues, reflecting the scale and reach of the open-access festival model. A total of $26.7 million was...
Jul 8, 2025
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Impressive 2025 results see Adelaide Festival attract additional government and philanthropic funding
With a remarkable 40% increase in ticket sales compared to last year, the 2025 Adelaide Festival has returned impressive results, delivering an estimated $62.6 million gross...
Jul 8, 2025
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Theatre Royal Sydney highlights sale of over a million tickets in four years
Theatre Royal Sydney has today advised that it has achieved the milestone of selling over one million tickets since reopening its doors in December 2021. Underscores the vital...
Jul 2, 2025
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Ticketmaster Australia announces new 10-year ticketing partnership with the Victoria Racing Club
In a landmark deal, Ticketmaster and the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) have announced that they will continue their partnership in a decade-long agreement. This new deal will see...
Jul 2, 2025
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Eventfinda selected as ticketing partner for Palmy Venues
Eventfinda, New Zealand’s leading independent ticketing provider has been selected by Palmerston North City Council (PNCC) as its official ticketing partner for Palmy Venues,...
Jun 30, 2025
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Tixserve joins with Rugby Australia to redefine fan experience for 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour
Ireland-based digital ticketing company Tixserve has announced an expansion into the Australian sporting market partnering with Rugby Australia for the upcoming 2025 British and...
Jun 22, 2025
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Record demand for 2025/26 Ashes tickets
Demand for tickets for the 2025/26 Ashes cricket tour are reported to have surpassed previous record sales with more than 220,000 sold on opening day of pre-sale. The earlier...
Jun 4, 2025
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Ticketek’s Ovation joins CAST to support future entertainment innovation
Ovation, a division of Ticketek delivering data-led marketing and technology solutions for the live entertainment and sports industries, has officially joined as CAST’s (Centre...
May 22, 2025
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VMA announces 2025 Venue Industry Awards finalists
In advance of presentations to winners at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Venue Industry Congress, the Venue Management Association (VMA) has announced the finalists for its 2025...
May 22, 2025
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Accesso Technology announces acquisition of online waiver and risk management data technology firm 1RISK
The Accesso Technology Group, a leading technology provider for attractions around the world, has announced its acquisition of the technology assets of 1RISK, a provider of...
May 14, 2025
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Go Media Stadium to expand capacity to meet demand for Auckland FC A-League finals tickets
Strong demand for tickets by fans of Auckland FC fans is prompting an increase in the capacity of Go Media Stadium for the upcoming A-League Finals Series In partnership with Go...
May 13, 2025
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VMA reveals results of 2025 Board Election
The Venue Management Association (VMA) has announced the results of its 2025 Board Election. With this year’s election having called for nominations to fill three vacant Active...
May 8, 2025
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