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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Tickets.com and Buffalo Sabres Continue Ticketing Partnership

Tickets.com and the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres announced a long-term extension of their partnership centered on the ProVenue® platform. The Sabres will continue to utilize the ProVenue ticketing platform to manage inventory for both the Buffalo Sabres and all live events and concerts at First Niagara Center.

The Sabres adopted the ProVenue platform in 2010. Starting in 2014, the Sabres and Tickets.com will integrate the ProVenue platform into StoneTimberRiver’sMicrosoft DynamicsCRM solution, giving the Sabres a deeper understanding of their fan base.

“Tickets.com remains an important partner of the Sabres,” noted John Sinclair, Vice President of Ticket Sales and Services for the Sabres and First Niagara Center. “We’ve had an opportunity to help shape the features and reports available in ProVenue and the high level of support we receive allows us to focus on better servicing our fans. We need to be nimble when evaluating new services for our fans and ProVenue affords us that flexibility.”

For more information about the Buffalo Sabres and the First Niagara Center visit sabres.com and firstniagaracenter.com.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

2010 Stanley Cup Playoff Tickets on sale April 5

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The Buffalo Sabres have announced that individual game tickets for the four potential first-round homes games in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs will go on sale Monday, April 5 at 9 a.m. Dates and opponent have yet to be determined. There will be approximately 2,000 tickets available for each game.

Tickets will be available in person at the HSBC Arena Box Office, all tickets.com outlets in Tops Markets, online at www.sabres.com, tickets.com or charge by phone at 1-888-223-6000. Fans are encouraged to purchase online to avoid potential lineup delays at the arena box office.

Ticket prices range from $58 for 300 Level III/IV seats, to $173 for 200 Club Level seats.

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Tickets.com Client Spotlight: Buffalo Sabres

94% OF SEASON TICKET HOLDERS RENEW FOR '09-10

Sabres will make additional season tickets available to Blue & Gold members

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres announced season ticket renewals for the 2009-10 year have reached 94%. In addition, once the renewal process is finalized later this month, the organization will make available between 500 and 700 additional season tickets this year for members of their Blue & Gold Club.

“Our season ticket holders are the lifeblood of this organization,” said Chief Operating Officer, Dan DiPofi. “Since the first day Tom Golisano purchased the team in 2003, we wanted to be sure our season ticket holders received the best price on their tickets. In return, our fans have been fiercely loyal to us and we take great pride in the partnership we have nurtured with them over the last several years.”

The Buffalo Sabres Blue & Gold Club was created to accommodate the continuing interest fans have in obtaining Buffalo Sabres season tickets by developing a priority “waiting list” for perspective buyers. As a Buffalo Sabres Blue & Gold Club Member, fans have the opportunity to reserve priority-seating status and receive exclusive membership benefits as they wait for suitable seating to become available.

The NHL will release the 2009-10 League schedule in early July and the Sabres will announce individual game ticket prices at that time. Like they have in previous years, the Sabres will utilize Variable Ticket Pricing for all home games next season.

For more information on Sabres ticket options, contact the account services office at1-888-GO-SABRES, or log on to www.sabres.com for complete details.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Tickets.com Signs Contract with the NHL Buffalo Sabres and HSBC Arena

Tickets.com Signs Long-Term Contract with the NHL Buffalo Sabres and HSBC Arena Including A Secondary Market Integration with StubHub via MyTickets™

COSTA MESA, CA – January 5, 2008 – Tickets.com, a leading worldwide provider of integrated ticketing solutions, has signed a long-term contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres and their home venue, the HSBC Arena. The renewal of the ticketing services agreement includes a partnership with StubHub for secondary ticket market integration. This new added value feature allows season ticket holders the benefit of reselling, transferring or donating tickets, as well as managing their ticket inventory online using the MyTickets™ interface from Tickets.com.

The contract extension between the Buffalo Sabres, HSBC Arena and Tickets.com makes StubHub, “the Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of the Buffalo Sabres.” For Tickets.com, it marks the first time that one of their non-Major League Baseball clients has partnered with StubHub, the largest secondary seller in the ticketing industry.

“We are excited to be extending and diversifying our longstanding relationship with the Buffalo Sabres and HSBC Arena,” said Brian Roberts, vice president of sales, Tickets.com. “We’re also eager to bring the benefits of the secondary marketplace to Sabres fans and patrons of HSBC.”

Integration of secondary market benefits for Sabres fans is facilitated by MyTickets™, an online ticket management system for season ticket holders. Tickets can be transferred, donated and resold in a password-protected, secure online environment. All transactions are completed via an instant e-mail delivery using Tickets@Home functionality. Season ticket holders know they have an easy-to-use means of recovering the cost of unused tickets – and fans have instant access to a wide range of available seats.

“The commitment that Tickets.com has to best-in-class customer service and ongoing technological innovation has been a major benefit for the Sabres and HSBC Arena,” said Dan DiPofi, chief operating officer, Buffalo Sabres. “We are thrilled to now offer secondary market integration to our season ticket holders and fans, and are confident that it will greatly enhance their experiences with our team and venue. We look forward to growing our relationship with Tickets.com.”

The 19,000-seat HSBC Arena is controlled by the Sabres and has been a Tickets.com client since 1996, The state-of-the-art arena, which is owned by Erie County, is also home to the National Lacrosse League’s Buffalo Bandits and is Western New York’s premiere facility for a wide variety of concerts, ice shows, sporting events and family entertainment. Buffalo Sabres tickets are available online through the team’s Web site at www.sabres.com and HSBC Arena events can be purchased online through www.hsbcarena.com. Tickets can also be purchased at TOPS Markets locations throughout Western New York.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Industry News: StubHub Scores a Hat Trick: Partners With Buffalo Sabres, HSBC Arena and Tickets.com to Give Fans Total Access

Tickets.com and StubHub Partner with Buffalo Sabres and HSBC Arena Deal Represents New Extension of Integrated eTicketing Beyond MLB

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, is proud to announce a new partnership with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and its home venue, HSBC Arena. StubHub will also broaden its relationship with Tickets.com, a leading primary ticket provider, to enable an integrated ticketing solution for ticket resale for one of the NHL's premier teams and venues. This partnership marks the first time outside of the MLB Advanced Media relationship struck in 2007 that StubHub has partnered with a primary ticketing provider to offer this type of integrated service.

Coinciding with the start of the NHL’s regular season, StubHub will be recognized as the “Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace” of the Buffalo Sabres. The agreement will further enhance the visibility and adoption of StubHub’s industry leading ticket marketplace among one of the most rabid fan bases in all of hockey. The Sabres join the Phoenix Coyotes as an NHL team partner making StubHub proudly aligned with more than 60 teams across professional sports leagues and the NCAA ranks.

Sabres season ticket holders will now have the ability to list tickets directly through their season ticket holder account on the team’s website and to easily have those tickets appear on the StubHub marketplace. The ticket information (including the barcode) is passed directly to StubHub, and when purchased, the tickets are delivered instantly via our Instant eDelivery fulfillment method. This functionality dramatically increases the potential sales for season ticket holder listings. Buyers simply print tickets off at home and head straight to the arena, making last minute purchases even that much more convenient.

“Along with the great service and primary ticketing solution that Tickets.com provides, an integrated platform between them and the number one secondary marketplace StubHub was another key benefit we were seeking to provide our fans. This partnership offers an unparalleled user experience and return on investment for our season ticket holders,” said Daniel J. DiPofi, Chief Operating Officer of Hockey Western New York, LLC.

Supporting the Sabres team partnership is a complementary relationship with HSBC Arena, the first comprehensive venue deal of its kind for StubHub. StubHub will also be recognized as the Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of HSBC arena, Western New York's premier sports and entertainment facility. Electronic integration for resale will become available for all HSBC events in the coming months. Located on Buffalo's waterfront, the state-of-the-art venue hosts the best concerts, ice shows, sporting events and family shows entertaining audiences of all ages. Since opening on September 21, 1996, more than 11 million people have attended the wide variety of events held at HSBC Arena.

“Expanding our relationship with StubHub to the Sabres, and potentially beyond, gives Tickets.com a world class offering for other teams who would like to integrate their primary ticketing solution with the leading online ticket marketplace,” said Steve DeMots, SVP Business Development, Tickets.com. “Tickets.com and StubHub working together provides a unique, comprehensive solution that is unmatched in the industry.”

StubHub will receive valuable marketing assets, including permanent signage at HSBC Arena, prominent online presence on the Sabres website, and email marketing to Sabres season ticket holders.

“It’s a landmark for StubHub to align with an entire arena, in addition to one of hockey’s most successful franchises,” said Danielle Maged, Head of Partnerships for StubHub. “Leveraging a more extensive relationship with Tickets.com enables both companies to provide the strongest packaged primary and secondary solution in the market. With this MLB-proven integration, and our new relationship with the Sabres and HSBC Arena, we are able to best serve Buffalo-area fans with the utmost in convenience and choice for tickets.”

About StubHub

StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company’s FanProtect Guarantee. Company partners include the New York Yankees, Chicago Bears and the University of Southern California along with nearly 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA complemented with music artists like Madonna and companies such as ESPN and American Express.

StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ:EBAY). For more information on StubHub, visit www.stubhub.com.

About Tickets.com

Tickets.com is a leading business-to-business ticketing solutions provider for live events. Our corporate offices are located in Costa Mesa, California. Tickets.com is a full service provider of integrated ticketing solutions designed to enable entertainment and sports organizations to sell tickets to consumers under the clients’ brand. These integrated solutions include the Internet, retail outlets, kiosks, call centers, and interactive voice response systems (IVRS).

The company enables its clients to capture, access and own consumer data through ticket sales, providing them with a 360 degree view of the buying habits and preferences of their fans and patrons to enhance their marketing efforts.

The company also sells tickets directly to consumers at www.tickets.com.