LAS VEGAS, SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- StubHub, the world's largest
ticket marketplace, along with AXS, the leading platform in digital
ticketing, have signed a multi-year agreement with the NHL's newest
expansion franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights facing off this
season at T-Mobile Arena. The agreement names StubHub and AXS the
co-exclusive secondary ticket partners of the Vegas Golden Knights.
AXS will also be the club's primary ticket partner.
"As the first major league sports franchise in Nevada, we're proud to partner with StubHub
and AXS to offer our fans a seamless buying experience," said
Todd Pollock, Vegas Golden Knights Vice President
of Ticketing and Suites. "The integration between the AXS Flash
Seats technology and StubHub will make it a streamlined process for
our fans to buy and sell through these great marketplaces.
Furthermore, the reduction of fraudulent tickets will ensure fans
have peace of mind when they transact through either of our
official marketplaces for Vegas Golden Knights home games."
Through the partnership, Golden Knights season ticket holders
will be provided the ability to buy and sell tickets on StubHub or
AXS with a fully-integrated ticketing experience, allowing for
tickets to be cancelled and reissued seamlessly between the
platforms and providing tickets instantly upon purchase via the AXS
or StubHub mobile apps.
"As the popularity of hockey continues to expand in the United States, so too does StubHub's
commitment to connecting fans to seeing it live and in-person,"
said Lindsey Colli, StubHub
Partnerships and Business Development. "We are thrilled to
partner with AXS and the Vegas Golden Knights to offer the simplest
and most sophisticated ticketing options to hockey fans that will
make it easier than ever to support and experience the league's
hottest new club this fall."
"This relationship only furthers our mission to make the fan
experience more convenient, flexible and secure across every phase
of the event lifecycle," said Blaine
LeGere, SVP of Business Development of AXS. "Coupling
AXS Flash Seats, the industry's number one identity-based digital
ticket solution, to one of the most technologically advanced
stadiums in the country in T-Mobile Arena, along with StubHub's
expansive platform is a perfect fit for the historic arrival of the
Las Vegas Knights."
In addition to the ticketing integration, StubHub and AXS will
receive a portfolio of sponsorship and marketing assets, including
social collaborations, plus digital and in-venue advertising and
promotions at Golden Knights home matches.
StubHub and AXS are also the official secondary ticketing
partners of T-Mobile Arena, where the Vegas Golden Knights play
their home games.
About the Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden
Knights are a National Hockey League franchise owned and operated
by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC. The Vegas Golden
Knights were established by founding partners William Foley and his family and the Maloof
family. For the latest news and information on the Golden Knights
visit vegasgoldenknights.com. Fans can follow the team
on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
About StubHub
At StubHub, our mission is simple: help
fans find fun. We connect fans with their favorite teams, shows and
artists and introduce them to the ones they'll love next. As the
largest ticket marketplace in the world, we enable fans to buy and
sell tickets to tens of thousands of events, whenever they want,
through our desktop and mobile experiences, including our StubHub
app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. Offering a superior
fan experience at its core, StubHub reinvented the ticket resale
market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. Our
industry firsts include the introduction of the first ticketing
application, the first interactive seat mapping tool and the first
live entertainment rewards program, Fan Rewards™. Our business
partners include more than 130 properties in MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and
NCAA, plus AEG, AXS and Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement.
With the acquisition of Ticketbis in August
2016, throughout the world, StubHub provides the total end-to-end event going
experience. StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY).
For more information on StubHub, visit StubHub.com or follow
@StubHub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or
YouTube.com/StubHub.
About AXS (Note: pronounced "Access")
AXS is a leading ticketing, data, and marketing solutions provider
in the US, UK and Europe. The
company and its solutions empower its clients -- teams, arenas,
theaters, clubs and colleges -- to turn data into action, maximize
the value of all their events and create joy for fans. It is an
enterprise event technology platform that services venues,
promoters and sports teams; providing fans the opportunity to
purchase tickets directly from their favorite venues via a
user-friendly ticketing interface. AXS serves all phases of the
event life-cycle beyond just ticketing, through its consumer facing
website, AXS.com and the AXS App. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AXS has offices in
multiple locations worldwide: Cleveland, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, London and Stockholm.
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