Category: tickets

4 Million Apply for Tickets for Paris Olympics in Lottery

PARIS—Four million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for next year’s Paris Olympics, the local organizing committee said Friday. They hope to sell 1.3 million tickets for the 2024 Games as a result of the latest draw. Applications ended Thursday evening and winners will know early next month…


City of Ottawa Says Thousands of Tickets Issued During Freedom Convoy Protest Unpaid After One Year

The City of Ottawa said thousands of tickets issued during last year’s “Freedom Convoy” protest have not been paid, with only about half of the total value of the fines received after one year. Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, 2022, when protesters gathered at the national capital, officials handed out a total of 3,812…


NFL Quietly Launches NFTs With Ticketmaster: What Investors and Collectors Should Know

One of the largest sports leagues in the world quietly dropped NFTs through a partnership with a leading ticketing company on Thursday. What Happened: The National Football League (NFL) partnered with Ticketmaster, a unit of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., to launch virtual commemorative tickets. The first virtual commemorative ticket game happened on Nov. 7 in…


Delta Air’s Ticket Sales Improve, Reinstates Initial Q3 Revenue View

BOSTON―Delta Air Lines said on Sunday that its ticket sales had stabilized and started to improve, putting it on course to deliver third-quarter revenue within its original forecast for a 30 percent-35 percent drop versus corresponding 2019 levels. This is an improvement from its projection last month when it adjusted the forecast to the lower…


Nabbing Tickets is a Rollercoaster Rush for Disneyland Fans

Disneyland fans are flocking to their keyboards to nab reservations for the opening days of Disneyland in an effort they say has proved time consuming and stressful. “It was obscene,” said Disneyland devotee Nikki Melland, who said it took hours to secure her desired dates. “It was insane, for sure.” Disneyland will reopen April 30…