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TicketDirect introduces new Ticket Rocket brand in Australia and New Zealand

Specialty ticketing software and service business Ticket Direct has introduced a new ticketing experience, Ticket Rocket, in Australia and New Zealand The move sees the Fortress…

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May 24, 2018 Entertainment / Sport / Technology / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Dubai Sports Council welcomes launch of VR arcade

Dubai Sports Council Secretary General Saeed Hareb has hailed the launch of the United Arab Emirates's first virtual reality arcade, saying VR is set to "change the sports scene…

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May 22, 2018 Entertainment / Retail / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Ticketek launches new Event Finder Chatbot

Ticketek has launched a new Chatbot that allows customers to browse featured events, discover events based on date and price range, complete a transaction without leaving the Facebook…

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May 16, 2018 Entertainment / Sport / Technology / Ticketing /

 
 

eSports executive says Australia can become world-class gaming nation

Australia is well placed to become a world class nation in eSports, according to Michal Blicharz, the Vice President of Pro Gaming at eSports global giant ESL. Speaking at an eSports…

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May 14, 2018 Entertainment / Sport / Technology / Venues /

 
 

FFA looks to enhance fan engagement with new digital strategy partnership

In a bid to reengage with audiences who turned away from the A-League in its 2017/18 season and attract new fans, Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Dentsu Aegis Network’s sports…

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May 11, 2018 Marketing / Sport / Technology /

 
 

St Kilda leads AFL clubs with mobile ticketing innovation

AFL club St. Kilda has signed a deal with technology firm Experience to facilitate a move to mobile ticketing. Experience will allow fans to both purchase tickets to games, as well as scan…

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May 10, 2018 Sport / Technology / Ticketing /

 
 

Report suggests Australian Institute of Sport to shed 40 jobs at Canberra base

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is beginning what is being described as a "painful but long overdue" process to re-invent itself after years of criticism about athlete…

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May 8, 2018 Government / Sport / Technology /

 
 

Formula 1 looks to engage younger generation of fans

Formula 1 has refreshed its digital media strategy as it looks to attract a younger crowd of ticket-buyers and remote viewers. Since Liberty Media’s takeover of the motorsport in…

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Apr 29, 2018 Marketing / Sport / Technology /

 
 

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