Thursday, January 31, 2008

Replay Ticket Exchange® and the Buffalo Sabres

Since offering “My Replay,” Tickets.com’s proprietary Replay Ticket Exchange® technology, to its season ticket holders and strong fan base, the Buffalo Sabres eliminated 300 to 400 no-shows per game, and realized the potential revenue otherwise lost from empty seats. Even more significant, the Sabres provided its loyal season ticket holders and fans with new ways to interact with the team, optimize the use of their tickets, access the best available tickets online, and enhance their experience with the team and HSBC Arena.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Campaign Creator™ and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center

Implementation of Tickets.com’s Campaign Creator e-Communications platform opened broader, more measurable interactive marketing capabilities to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center including:

  • Email marketing announcements of on-sales for major events and access to password protected pre-sales
  • Promotions for slower-selling events and last-minute ticket offers and sales
  • Advanced venue visit planning, including parking or local merchant day-of-show promotions
  • Blog creation and management
  • Collection of email subscriber information via survey distribution


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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Joint Venture Launches Tickets.com into Chinese Market

Costa Mesa, CA - January 29, 2008 - Tickets.com, a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions, has entered into a joint venture with China Sports Industry International (CSII) to provide ticketing and ticketing-related services for sports and associated markets in China, both companies announced today.

"The global economy is growing by leaps and bounds, with China leading the way. Entering the Chinese live event ticketing market is a key part of our globalization strategy. We are extremely pleased to be partnering with a company that has extensive experience working with the Chinese government, as well as having a strong background in sports, culture, business, media and finance,” said Larry Witherspoon, CEO, Tickets.com.

A cooperative venture company under the State General Administration of Sports, the governmental agency in charge of sports in China, Beijing-based China Sports Industry International is engaged in a wide range of sports business activities, including negotiating sports sponsorships, managing major sports events, and developing commercial rights of stadiums. CSII also provides international sports public relations services to high-end sports clients. In addition to having strong support from the State General Administration of Sports, CSII has partnerships with international professional sports organizations, entertainment companies, and media agencies.

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Monday, January 28, 2008

Tickets.com Inc. Unveils ProVenue® at INTIX

Costa Mesa, CA - January 28, 2008 - Tickets.com, a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions, introduced ProVenue®, its newest and most advanced ticketing system, today at INTIX, the International Ticketing Association’s annual conference and exhibition held this week in Chicago. ProVenue is a revolutionary, full-service, enterprise ticketing software platform that enhances and simplifies the way venues sell tickets.

“ProVenue is now the most technologically advanced system on the market and is capable of handling a wide variety of ticketing transactions,” said Larry Witherspoon, chief executive officer, Tickets.com. “We built ProVenue from the ground up to provide a system that fulfills the needs of forward-thinking venues that want to deliver an exceptional ticket-buying experience for their patrons.”

ProVenue serves as the core of a suite of integrated products and services from Tickets.com that enables ticket sales through a venue’s branded website, box office, and call centers. It features unsurpassed transaction speed, flexibility, and robust data management tools to deliver cutting-edge technology to the ticketing industry. With ProVenue, Tickets.com continues to assist venues in leveraging their data to establish and maintain long-term relationships with their ticket-buyers. Furthermore, because of its open, web-based architecture, the system offers seamless integration of Tickets.com products and services, as well as third-party applications.

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Cache Creek Casino Moves Ticketing to Tickets.com

Costa Mesa, CA - January 24, 2008 - Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, Calif. announced today that it has moved its ticketing operation to Tickets.com, a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions.

Under the agreement, Cache Creek will take advantage of Tickets.com’s turnkey box office management system as well as its full service ticket selling and distribution services. The agreement with Tickets.com enables the casino to sell event tickets on its own branded website.

Cache Creek will also utilize Tickets.com’s Tickets@Home® functionality, giving ticket buyers the convenience of printing tickets at their home or office. Additionally, Access Control, another Tickets.com integrated product, will assist the casino to more effectively market their entertainment.

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Tickets.com selected as Official Supplier of ticket services for the 2010 Winter Games

Vancouver, BC - January 24, 2008 - The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today that it has selected Tickets.com as its official supplier of ticket services within Canada for the 2010 Winter Games.

The five-year partnership provides Tickets.com with Official Supplier sponsorship rights in the "ticket service provider" category, in addition to the sponsorship rights to the Canadian Team participating at the Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games.

"The sale and distribution of tickets in Canada will be key to the success of the 2010 Winter Games and we have selected a ticketing service provider that will help us offer a user friendly, fair and equitable system for the distribution of tickets with excellence in customer service," said Caley Denton, Vice President, Ticketing and Consumer Marketing at VANOC. "Tickets.com has an impressive track record and extensive Olympic ticketing experience, having managed the successful ticketing programs for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games, and the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games. Tickets.com's Olympic ticketing engine was also the backbone for ticket sales and distribution for the Sydney 2000 Summer Games and the Torino 2006 Winter Games."

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Tickets.com Announces Partnership with Kingston Regional Sports & Entertainment Centre to Provide Event-Ticketing Services

Costa Mesa, CA - January 22, 2008 - The Kingston Regional Sports & Entertainment Centre, Kingston's newest entertainment venue, announced a partnership with Tickets.com Inc. today that will see an industry leader provide the ticket distribution engine for all Centre events, including Kingston Frontenacs games. The Centre will make tickets available through a variety of channels including its website, www.kingstonrsec.com, the telephone, and eventually an on-site ticket office.

With Tickets.com's Tickets@Home® feature, guests of the Centre will have the ability to buy and print live tickets at their home or office. They can then present the tickets at the door for entry via a barcode scanner. Although the technology is new for a Kingston venue, it has been in practice for some time in big-league arenas.

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