Events

BNPL Firm Klarna Teams With Vivid Seats to Offer Installment Payments for Live Events
BNPL Firm Klarna Teams With Vivid Seats to Offer Installment Payments for Live Events
September 23, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna has joined forces with online ticket reseller Vivid Seats to offer ticket buyers the ability to make four...

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Live Nation Moves Into Latin America With $444M OCESA Acquisition
Live Nation Moves Into Latin America With $444M OCESA Acquisition
September 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The world’s biggest concert promoter Live Nation is acquiring a 51% interest in the Latin American live entertainment organizer OCESA, owner of Ticketmaster Mexico, for...

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British Regulator Gives Nod to $4B Viagogo/StubHub Combination
British Regulator Gives Nod to $4B Viagogo/StubHub Combination
September 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The U.K.’s competition watchdog says it will allow the ticket resale websites Viagogo and StubHub to proceed with a $4 billion (£2.9 billion) merger. According...

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Summer May Be Over, But Wedding Backlog Keeps Marriage Business Booming
Summer May Be Over, But Wedding Backlog Keeps Marriage Business Booming
September 04, 2021  |  Retail

Wedding bells are expected to continue ringing loud and clear over the coming months despite stagnating vaccination rates and continued spread of COVID-19, as couples...

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Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome To Take Only Cashless Payments
Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome To Take Only Cashless Payments
August 26, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Syracuse University on Wednesday (Aug. 25) introduced several cashless payment methods for fans to buy concessions and merchandise at Orange football games starting this fall,...

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What To Get The Couple That Has Everything? Experiences Now Top Wedding Gift Lists
What To Get The Couple That Has Everything? Experiences Now Top Wedding Gift Lists
August 20, 2021  |  Retail

As this summer has progressed and socialization norms have returned, so too have the perennial collections of wedding photos across social media — and with...

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Hopin All-in-One Events Platform Nets $450M In Series D Funding
Hopin All-in-One Events Platform Nets $450M In Series D Funding
August 05, 2021  |  Investments

Hopin, the London-based all-in-one platform for creating virtual, hybrid and in-person events, announced on Thursday (Aug. 5) that it has raised $450 million in Series...

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With The Summer Event Season ‘Roaring,’ Consumers See Ticket Prices Soaring 
With The Summer Event Season ‘Roaring,’ Consumers See Ticket Prices Soaring 
August 04, 2021  |  Retail

Consumers are getting back in the live-event saddle again. As Live Nation announced Q2 earnings this week, the firm touted that its Ticketmaster just had...

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Live Nation Kicks Off Return Of Concerts With $20 Tickets
Live Nation Kicks Off Return Of Concerts With $20 Tickets
July 22, 2021  |  Retail

Live Nation is making up for lost time – or, rather, lost concerts – by offering fans $20 all-in tickets to nearly 1,000 shows this...

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