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Scammers Try to Crash the Gates for Summer’s Hottest Events
Fraud Prevention // July 22, 2024

Stadiums and venues across the globe are filling up this summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Movie Industry Facing Lowest Numbers In Over 20 Years Amid COVID-19
Coronavirus // April 13, 2020

The box office is looking at its worst year since 1998 and is anticipated to make 40 percent less than 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from CNBC Monday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

US Movie Box Offices See Worst Weekend In 20 Years
Coronavirus // March 16, 2020

Movie ticket sales saw their lowest numbers in two decades this past weekend in the U.S., with the coronavirus fears keeping many filmgoers in the confines of their own homes instead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger
Regulation // December 13, 2019

With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The department has the opinion that the company’s conduct went against the merger settlement...

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Scammers Try to Crash the Gates for Summer’s Hottest Events

July 22, 2024
Stadiums and venues across the globe are filling up this summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Secondary Ticket Disbursements’ $35B Risk

December 18, 2018
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Ticketing (Finally) Comes To Google Pay

May 09, 2018
Since rebranding its various mobile and digital payments efforts under the moniker Google Pay earlier this year, Google has been aggressively introducing new functionality to give its users more reasons to use it....

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Priority Begins Handling Ticket Sales for Professional Hockey’s Minnesota Wild

May 01, 2025
Priority Sports, a unit of payments and banking solution provider Priority, said it has been handling ticket sales transactions for the Minnesota Wild, a professional hockey team, since March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

Movie Industry Facing Lowest Numbers In Over 20 Years Amid COVID-19

April 13, 2020
The box office is looking at its worst year since 1998 and is anticipated to make 40 percent less than 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report...

US Movie Box Offices See Worst Weekend In 20 Years

March 16, 2020
Movie ticket sales saw their lowest numbers in two decades this past weekend in the U.S., with the coronavirus fears keeping many filmgoers in the confines of their own homes...

DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger

December 13, 2019
With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment,...