SBJ Tech: Seattle’s app for its World Cup spotlight
Seattle's SEA&WIN tourism app is geared toward sending fans in town for the FIFA World Cup this year to top spots in and around the city, including nearby communities. It's a gamified experience from YumeBau, a game studio that has worked with Epic Games, Netflix and more.
A timely update on TransferRoom’s marketplace for women’s soccer
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the official launch of TransferRoom’s marketplace for international women’s soccer. TransferRoom’s marketplace platform has long been a staple on the men’s side — working with more than 800 clubs — but this effort follows the steadily growing interest and investm...
Seattle’s FIFA World Cup app adds gamification, authenticity to drive tourism
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Jury finds that Live Nation acted as an illegal monopoly
A federal jury in New York City determined on Wednesday that Live Nation operated as an illegal monopoly at both the federal and state levels, bringing a nearly two-month trial to an end and re-igniting a long-lingering question about a potential Live Nation-Ticketmaster breakup.
Biometric analysis startup GameRun raises $4M
GameRun, a startup using AI to analyze athlete movement and performance, has raised $4M in funding. The investor group consisted of former athletes, professional team owners, college coaches and ADs, according to GameRun founder & CEO Kapil Rathi.
Data Drive: Get-in prices for WNBA games
The WNBA offseason has ramped up throughout the last two weeks, so we asked SBJ’s ticketing reporter Ethan Joyce to take a closer look.
Perfect Game works out discount ticketing program with three MLB teams
Baseball and softball event operator Perfect Game has developed a discount ticketing program with the Royals, Astros, and Cardinals. The effort will allow Perfect Games baseball and softball teams access to less experiences opportunities to see MLB games.
Ticketing: As stocks fall, what are the long-term prospects for secondary marketplaces?
The stock market trend lines of Vivid Seats and StubHub are eerily similar. The pair of secondary ticketing marketplace providers has watched its prices steadily decline. Two years ago, Vivid Seats’ shares were as high as $119. StubHub, meanwhile, went public in September and opened at a $23.50 pric...
Perfect Game picks vivenu for ticketing, e-commerce support
Perfect Game has selected vivenu as its ticketing and e-commerce platform, centralizing the complex digital ecosystem for the youth diamond sports organizer. Vivenu won out in a decision-making process that featured five potential providers, according to Perfect Game CEO Rob Ponger. No outside firm ...
Live Nation decision looms as jurors begin deliberation
Live Nation’s antitrust trial against 34 states could finish as early as Friday. Juror deliberation started Friday morning following the trial’s closing arguments on Thursday.