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BBC News
11-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Crowd disorder at CHAN raises concerns in Kenya
Ticket sales for some African Nations Championship (CHAN) matches in Nairobi have been suspended after chaotic scenes overshadowed Kenya's victory over Morocco on Harambee Stars produced a shock by beating the pre-tournament favourites 1-0 at a packed Kasarani Stadium, yet the result was marred by disorder both inside and outside the venue before and during the security breaches included a broken gate, fans entering without tickets, overcrowding beyond the 48,063 capacity and the invasion of areas reserved for fans who were trying to access the stadium from a lower gate have accused the police of using tear Africa, CHAN's ticketing service provider in Kenya, confirmed to BBC Sport Africa that sales for upcoming fixtures at the stadium, officially known as the Moi International Sports Centre, have been halted until organisers issue further disciplinary and safety committees of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) have launched investigations but a spokesperson for the continental game's governing body denied that it had taken the decision to suspend sales."Caf is concerned about the security situation witnessed at Kenya games," the spokesperson said."Caf is engaging with the local organising committee and the (Kenyan) government to address security issues."BBC Sport Africa has contacted the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the CHAN local organising committee for comment but is yet to receive a incident came only days after FKF was fined $20,000 by Caf,, external with $2,500 of that sum suspended, for earlier crowd control and security failures at the is co-hosting CHAN alongside Tanzania and Uganda, and stadium security issues in Nairobi were highlighted before the delayed tournament kicked East African trio are also set to jointly stage the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Ticketing issues spark illegal entries The problems at the Kasarani on Sunday stemmed from ticketing issues and the eagerness of Kenyan supporters to see their side take on Morocco on home Sport Africa saw hundreds of supporters left stranded outside the stadium despite holding what appeared to be valid said they had unknowingly bought duplicated tickets from individuals who purchased in bulk and resold them to multiple are growing over the unregulated resale market operating around Kasarani on match days, with witnesses accusing rogue vendors of profiteering just metres from the than 30 minutes before kick-off the stadium was still half empty but, as frustration mounted, some supporters began jumping over the perimeter fence to gain illegal a strong security presence, several breaches occurred from one end of the venue, sparking a near ground then appeared to be over capacity as Kenya fans crammed in to watch Ryan Ogam score the decisive goal for Benni McCarthy's side, and several Harambee Stars fans entered the press box in order to secure a vantage point, with members of the Moroccan media concerned for their Kasarani is set to host three more matches at the tournament, including Kenya's group game against Zambia on Sunday and one of the quarter-final have raised concerns about the ticketing process at the finals, with many claiming some CHAN matches were marked as sold out before the advertised sales are urging authorities to address issues with the online ticketing system and crack down on fraudsters.
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NFL reportedly fines 100 players, two dozen club employees for selling Super Bowl 59 tickets above face value
The NFL is cracking down on players and team employees looking to make some extra cash by selling their Super Bowl tickets. The league reportedly fined 100 players and two dozen club employees for selling Super Bowl 59 tickets above face value, according to the Associated Press. NFL head of compliance Sabrina Perel reportedly sent a message to clubs Friday, citing a league policy prohibiting the sale of NFL tickets "for more than the ticket's face value or for an amount greater than the employee originally paid for the ticket," per the Associated Press. In the statement, which was acquired by the Associated Press, Perel said the NFL investigation was still ongoing. Perel added that the NFL uncovered some club employees and players sold their tickets to a small number of "bundlers," who were selling the tickets above face value. Players will receive a fine of 1 1/2 what they paid for the tickets and won't be allowed to buy tickets to the next two Super Bowls unless they are playing in them, per the AP. Club employees face fines up to two times face value of the ticket. Those found to have worked with "bundlers" will receive additional punishments, per the AP. This story will be updated.
CNA
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Sistic website crashes minutes before start of My Chemical Romance's ticket sales
Former emo heads woke up from their long slumber on Friday morning (Jul 11) as they took part in ticket sales for American rock band My Chemical Romance's upcoming Singapore concert. However, minutes before general sales were supposed to start, at around 9.50am, the website of ticketing platform Sistic experienced an outage, showing a "Bad Gateway" error. The outage was experienced by multiple users, including this writer. For me, the outage continued well past the starting time of sales at 10am, and I could only access Sistic's website at 10.07am and the ticketing page at 11.44am. Many netizens have since taken to online social media platforms such as X to express their displeasure at the outage and long queuing times, which exceeded an hour for many users. "Site crashes 30 minutes before sales open. Refresh hell. One hour [of] queue time. Unavailable. I'm not okay," wrote an X user, detailing their ticketing experience. In a statement to CNA Lifestyle, a spokesperson from Sistic said: "We're aware that some fans experienced brief access issues on our website during the initial launch of ticket sales. "The disruption was short-lived and affected only a portion of users. That said, the majority of transactions were successfully completed, and most fans were able to secure their seats without interruption. We're grateful for the patience and enthusiasm shown by fans, and we want to assure everyone that system stability is a top priority." Longtime My Chemical Romance fan, Rachel Yohannan, was one of those who secured tickets to the concert. The 31-year-old shared that she and her friend had each set up two devices in preparation for the sale. "The shortest waiting time we had between us was 12 minutes, which apparently wasn't too bad compared to others'," she said. Yohannan said that she failed to get tickets the first time she checked out. As such, her friend "stepped in" but ended up buying tickets in the wrong section. "So I decided to try again on my second device and was successful," revealed Yohannan. "It's funny because we were initially so worried about not being able to score any tickets at all, but ended up with luck on our side not once, but twice." As of writing, tickets for My Chemical Romance's upcoming Singapore concert have completely sold out. The concert is set to take place on Apr 28, 2026 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium – close to 20 years since the group's last concert in 2007.
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Women's Euros ticket sales 'mirroring men's tournament' - with over 500,000 sold ahead of kick-off next month
Ticket sales for the upcoming Women's European Championship in Switzerland have already come close to matching those of Euro 2022 before a ball has even been kicked – and, according to industry figures, the ticket acquisition data is 'mirroring what you would see from a men's Euros'. Just over 500,000 tickets have already been sold for this summer's tournament, compared to the 575,000 sold during the Lionesses' successful campaign on home soil three years ago. It's a monumental figure given several factors – particularly the smaller appetite for football in Switzerland compared to the UK, and the fact that the stadiums themselves are smaller. England's first game against France next Saturday – the fourth best-selling fixture so far – is being held at Letzigrund, a stadium with a capacity of 30,000. In comparison, their opening group-stage match at Euro 2022 took place at Old Trafford, where 68,871 were in attendance. Matt Drew, who oversees business development at Viagogo, the leading ticketing marketplace, revealed that only 15 per cent of ticket sales have been for the showpiece final at Basel's St Jakob-Park. This reflects a more even distribution of purchases compared to the 2022 event, where a 'disproportionate' number of tickets were concentrated on the final. Drew said: 'In England in 2022, 87,000 people went to the final. So that had a really significant impact on total ticket sales. They're going to beat that number this year with smaller venues. What that tells you is that there's a much more significant spread of attendance across the games. 'We're seeing a huge amount of interest in the opening matchday, the opening game, and the other one on that day, and obviously, just for the other big group-stage games throughout the tournament. It's a sign of the considerable maturity of the event. The ticket acquisition data is mirroring what you would see from a men's Euros or a mature event. 'It's a sign of tremendous progress in the space and the fact that the growth of women's football is being driven by fans going to games.'
BreakingNews.ie
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
MCD to sell 2.5m tickets in 2025 on back of Oasis and Robbie Williams shows
The managing director of MCD Productions, Denis Desmond, has said that MCD is on track for its second busiest year in history, with plans to sell around 2.5 million tickets in 2025. Mr Desmond said that business for MCD in 2025 'is very solid' and he said that the gross ticket sales from the 2.5 million tickets would be between €212 million to €225 million based on average ticket prices of €85 to €90 per ticket. Advertisement The bumper ticket sales for 2025 follows trade industry journal, Pollstar reporting that MCD last year sold a record €238.5 million in ticket sales. Mr Desmond said that the 2.5 million tickets this year follows MCD's busiest year in its 45 year history last year which was boosted by sell out shows by Taylor Swift and Coldplay. He said that ticket sales for 2025 'are very good' and said that upcoming gigs by Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo are sold out adding that Croke Park shows by Oasis and Robbie Williams along with Electric Picnic are also sell outs. Mr Desmond said that MCD will sell slightly less tickets in 2025 than 2024 due to a reduced number of shows compared to last year. Advertisement Beyonce has just finished a six date sold out run at Tottenham Hotspur football stadium in London and Mr Desmond said that Beyonce would have come to perform in Dublin but was unable to do so due to stadium unavailability in the capital. In an interview, Mr Desmond said: 'Beyonce is only touring Europe in June and Croke Park is not available until August because of the games being played. She would have come to Dublin otherwise. The economics of big shows at the moment means multiple dates at the same venue and there was nowhere available.' He said that Beyonce played Croke Park eight years ago 'and I'm sure she will come back here again to perform in three or four years time'. Mr Desmond said that a series of gigs at St Anne's Park in Dublin have been very successful this summer while gigs for Fairview Park - where Kneecap performed last week - 'are also doing very well'. Advertisement Mr Desmond said that ticket sales for the 2025 string of gigs for Virgin Media Park in Cork have performed well for the likes of Macklemore, The Corrs, Snow Patrol earlier this month and Duran Duran next week. He said: 'We are in the third year of staging concerts at Thomond Park in Limerick and we have the Wolfe Tones and The Script there next month so business overall is very good.' MCD Productions is owned by LN Gaiety Holdings Ltd which is a joint venture between Mr Desmond's Gaiety Investments and Live Nation. Mr Desmnond said: 'There is nothing better than a live show. You might have 10,000-20,000 people at a gig and they are all at one as they are all there for the person or people on the stage. You feel it and you come away from there, dare I say it, feeling alive.' Advertisement Mr Desmond said that the patrons coming to gigs are now inter-generational. He said: 'Rock n roll is over 60 years old now and you have parents with kids, grand-parents with their grand-kids." Mr Desmond questioned why the likes of sporting events such as the upcoming US College and NFL football games receive State subsidy but live entertainment doesn't. He said: 'Live entertainment events generate a huge return for the exchequer in terms of the spend on restaurants, transport and hotel bednights.' Mr Desmond made his comments when asked to comment on new accounts for MCD Productions Ltd which show that it made a post tax profit of €3.53 million in 2022.
