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Fox News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
WNBA All-Star game ticket prices plummet amid Caitlin Clark's injury absence
Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game steeply dropped after it was announced Caitlin Clark would miss the game with a groin injury. Clark was slated to be an All-Star team captain in just her second season and would lead Team Clark on her home floor at Gainbridge Field House in Indianapolis. The cheapest ticket prices on TickPick were as high as $126, with an average resale price of $262, the highest in league history. Front Office Sports reported the record prices on Wednesday, before Clark announced she would miss the game. At the time of publication, the cheapest tickets on TickPick were $65, a 48.4% decrease. Clark said Thursday she will not participate in the WNBA All-Star Game or its festivities after she appeared to aggravate a groin injury she sustained earlier in the season. "I'm so excited for Indy to host WNBA All-Star this weekend. I want to thank the Indianapolis Host Committee and all of the people that have put endless work in over the past year to put this event together," she said. "I know this will be the best All-Star yet. "I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game. I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I'm looking forward to helping Sandy (Brondello) coach our team to a win. "Can't wait to see you all out there." Clark sustained the injury in the waning moments of the Fever's win over the Connecticut Sun Tuesday night. She appeared to tweak her upper leg on a bounce pass to Kelsey Mitchell. Injuries have been the main storyline for Clark this season. She's missed nearly a dozen games because of injuries but still managed to lead fan voting for the All-Star Game. It's unclear how long Clark will be out. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ticket Prices for Cooper Flagg's Mavericks Debut vs. Bronny James Sets NBA Record
Ticket Prices for Cooper Flagg's Mavericks Debut vs. Bronny James Sets NBA Record originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Though he played very few meaningful minutes in the NBA last season, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Bronny James was one of the most-talked about players in the league. Advertisement Whether he was playing with his dad LeBron James in the pros, or suiting up for the South Bay Lakers of the G League, Bronny seemingly always drew a crowd. The 20-year-old USC alum averaged 2.3 points, 0.8 assists, and 0.7 rebounds per game while playing a minuscule 6.7 minutes per night across 27 NBA games, and 21.9 points, 5.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per night in 11 G League contests. Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) warms up prior to the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Conversely, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, was the most must-watch player in college basketball last season. The 18-year-old forward led Duke to a 35-4 record and Final Four appearance while earning consensus first-team All-America status and being named the National College Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year. Advertisement So it should come as no surprise that the anticipation for his head-to-head matchup between Flagg and James on Thursday is already generating quite a bit of buzz. In fact, there's so much hype surrounding the game that ticket prices for the contest are already breaking records. According to ticket resale syndicate TickPick, the average ticket price for Thursday's Mavericks-Lakers matchup is $201 — the highest-selling ticket price ever for an NBA Summer League game. Dallas Mavericks' No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg speaks to the media during a press conference at the Dallas Mavericks Practice Miron-Imagn Images TickPick also reports that general admission tickets for Flagg's NBA debut are $83 and courtside seats are going for as high as $2,500. Advertisement The Lakers were also involved in the Summer League game with the second-highest ticket prices — a 2017 matchup against the Boston Celtics, which was also the league's first Summer League sellout and featured former No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball. ESPN reports that game had $30 general-admission tickets and others were going for $250 on the resale market, though that number hasn't been confirmed by any other resale sites (TickPick doesn't track sales data that far back.) The third-highest Summer League game on record came back in 2023 when Victor Wembanyama made his San Antonio Spurs debut. That game had an average ticket price of $161, and was also a sellout. Related: LeBron James Turns Heads With Reaction to Bronny James' Viral Dunk This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Business Insider
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
A fraud detection firm used AI to help TickPick crack down on ticket scams — and reclaim $3 million in approved orders
Riskified is a software company based in New York City that provides fraud management, risk intelligence, transaction reversal support, and prevention technology to online merchants. Its clients include Mastercard, Shopify, and TickPick. TickPick is an online marketplace where users can buy and sell tickets for concerts, sports games, and other live events. The company is also based in New York City. Situation analysis Traditionally, fraud-prevention systems have relied on binary yes-or-no decisions to conclude whether a transaction is real. The goal is to approve authentic orders and decline fraudulent ones. But Jeff Otto, Riskified's chief marketing officer, told Business Insider that this system has limitations and is often too rigid to keep up with the evolving fraud landscape. "Sometimes these old yes-no answers get it right, and it's fraud," Otto said. But sometimes the system gets it wrong, and legitimate orders are falsely declined, he added. Otto said that when transactions are falsely declined, it can be frustrating for customers. Each time it happens, companies lose the sale, which can cost them millions of dollars a year. False declines can also tarnish their service reputation when customers don't return, or they review their poor experiences. In an effort to move away from the traditional fraud-detection model, Riskified launched Adaptive Checkout, an artificial intelligence -powered tool that analyzes orders in real time. While the tool formally launched in March 2025, some of Riskified's clients tested the product beforehand. TickPick, for instance, began using the tool in the testing phase in November 2024 to reduce its fraud risk and improve false decline rates. The company often deals with "very large-priced tickets," such as $20,000 Super Bowl passes, Otto said. "They've got to get that order right, but they also have to be very careful because somebody that's buying a $20,000 ticket is not someone you want to upset — and you want that customer back," he said. Otto said Adaptive Checkout is an advancement of the company's existing fraud-detection products, with extra features designed to lower false decline rates, increase merchants' revenue, and reduce fraud. Key staff and partners Riskified's data science team built Adaptive Checkout in-house. Otto said the company also works closely with its clients to help design tools to help them solve their most pressing problems, including accurate transaction approvals and fraud detection. He said he runs a customer advisory board with some of Riskified's largest clients, which meets regularly to discuss trends, new fraud cases, and ways to improve customer service. AI in action Adaptive Checkout uses AI to automatically identify each order's unique risk profile, which includes the customer's shopping history, actual location, billing address, and other data points from the company's network of global merchants. Otto said the AI tool adapts an online merchant's checkout process to the transaction's risk level and then decides whether an order is legitimate or fraudulent and should be approved or denied. Adaptive Checkout's AI helps TickPick make "intelligent decisions" for each purchase, Otto said. Cases of blatant fraud are automatically declined, while safe transactions are approved. For orders that aren't straightforward, such as when there is a problem with the customer's address or payment source, the tool requests additional details. For example, Otto said the AI might ask the customer for their card verification value, the three- or four-digit code on the back of a credit card, or to set up a one-time password. "When we get that back, the order's approved." He added that taking an extra step to verify that a customer is legitimate, especially for a high-value purchase, helps protect both merchants and customers. Did it work, and how did leaders know? TickPick tracked the transactions that were declined due to fraud risk before and after using Adaptive Checkout. Otto said it found that in the first three months of using the tool, TickPick was able to approve as much as $3 million in incremental revenue from orders that it would have previously declined due to fraud risk. Otto said about 50 of Riskified's existing clients are using Adaptive Checkout, and Riskified continues to work closely with its clients to get feedback on new AI features and tools. Otto said the company is working on improving and adding new features to the tool later this year.
Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
NBA Summer League sees record prices for admission
Those looking to watch No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg take on Bronny James in NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas on Thursday better be prepared to dig deep into their wallets. According to several ticket marketplaces, tickets to the first day's set of games are among the most expensive in NBA Summer League history. That includes the matchup between Flagg's Dallas Mavericks and James' Los Angeles Lakers as well as a battle between No. 2 pick Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs and No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers. Per TickPick, the average price for admission on Thursday sits at $201 with general admission at $83, lower-bowl seats beginning at $643 and courtside seats going for $2,519, as reported by mulitple media outlets on Tuesday evening. SeatGeek has Thursday's tickets as the second-most in-demand of the year, with average resale prices listed at $135, which is a touch below Saturday's resale average of $137. Those Saturday games include Flagg and the Mavericks taking on Harper's Spurs as well as the 76ers facing No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets. Three of the five most expensive tickets in the history of NBA Summer League come in 2025, multiple ticket marketplaces told The Athletic. The other two featured newly drafted Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in 2023. Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Newsweek
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Pitching Return: Everything to Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent shockwaves through the baseball world when the team announced late Sunday night that Shohei Ohtani would be the starting pitcher for Monday's series opener against the San Diego Padres. More news: Trio of Red Sox Stars Have Joined NL West in Last 5 Years, Rafael Devers Being The Latest Dodgers ticket prices for Monday's game have soared since the team broke the news of Ohtani's imminent return to the mound. According to TickPick, the site has sold three-times the amount of tickets for the rivalry matchup since the Dodgers announced Ohtani would take the mound. The hype surrounding Ohtani's return to the mound comes after a remarkable 2024 season, his first with the Dodgers. Ohtani invented the 50 home run, 50 stolen base club, finishing with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases. The Dodgers superstar served exclusively as the team's designated hitter as he recovered from surgery to repair a torn UCL. He unanimously won the National League Most Valuable Player and won the first World Series title of his career. In 2025, Ohtani looks to return to his "norm" as a two-way star. Tickets in Los Angeles are in very high demand ahead of Shohei Ohtani's pitching debut for the Dodgers 🎟️ via @TickPick — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 16, 2025 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 25: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a pitch during live batting practice before the game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 25: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a pitch during live batting practice before the game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field on May 25, 2025 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Ohtani had ACL surgery in 2023 and hasn't pitched in a MLB game Was the Last Time Ohtani Pitched? Ohtani hasn't thrown off the rubber since August 23, 2023, where he tossed a pair of strikeouts over 1.1 innings. He also posted two runs batted in as a designated hitter that same day. In September, Ohtani underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL. What Will Ohtani's Pitch Count Look Like? Manager Dave Roberts revealed Ohtani will serve as an opener for the Dodgers Monday night. Since the two-way star isn't fully built up yet, he likely won't pitch more than two innings but the Dodgers have not specified an exact number of pitches. "Shohei is getting antsy," Roberts said Sunday. "He's ready to pitch in a big-league game. My guess an inning to start." The Dodgers have slow-played Ohtani's throwing progression since spring camp, and the team would not push the 30-year-old in his first start back. However, Ohtani is certainly diving head first into pitching as he will face a Padres lineup that features Fernando Tatis Jr., three-time batting champion Luis Arraez, and Manny Machado. Does Ohtani Hit When He Pitches? Ohtani will serve as the Dodgers' starting pitcher and designated hitter, just like he did with the Angels. However, he is only serving as the Dodgers' opener for Monday's start so the expectation is that he won't pitch for very long. However, there is a possibility that Ohtani retires the top of the Padres order and proceeds to hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning. All eyes will be on the Dodgers two-star as he takes the mound Monday night as Ohtani has earned the reputation of being a unicorn in Major League Baseball. What Are Ohtani's Pitching Stats? Ohtani hasn't pitched since August 2023, when he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. The right-hander has a 3.01 ERA across parts of five seasons with the Halos. In 2022, Ohtani finished fourth in Cy Young voting when he struck out 219 batters across 166 innings that season. Your starting pitcher tonight, Shohei Ohtani. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 16, 2025 More news: Two-Time All-Star Announces Sudden Retirement From MLB For more MLB news, visit Newsweek Sports.
