Security TSA fail: Man arrested for stealing boarding pass QR codes with his phone's camera Used picture of one passenger's pass to get through TSA and another to board the plane By Cal Jeffrey, March 21, 2024, 3:43 PM 8 comments
AI Tech Culture New York City is using AI to measure how much people hate paying for subway tickets A "demoralizing" number of evaders is seemingly threatening NY's public transit system By Alfonso Maruccia, July 24, 2023, 8:08 AM 16 comments
The Web Spotify dips its toes into concert tickets with new Live Events section Initial offerings are extremely limited, but company acknowledges it is in a testing phase By Cal Jeffrey, August 11, 2022, 11:22 AM
Industry The FTC cracks down on ticket scalpers issuing over $31 million in fines The Commission reduced the penalties by 88 percent due to 'inability to pay' By Cal Jeffrey, January 22, 2021, 4:04 PM 13 comments
Tech Culture Industry Coronavirus has decimated ticketing exchanges like StubHub Virtually all spectator sports, concerts and comedy shows have been canceled or postponed By Shawn Knight, March 26, 2020, 9:28 AM
The Web eBay is selling online ticket exchange StubHub for $4 billion in cash Creating a colossus in the online ticket resell industry By Shawn Knight, November 25, 2019, 11:48 AM
Google The Web Google Flights launches 'Price Guarantee' program, will refund the difference if ticket prices drop Book your tickets with confidence By Cohen Coberly, August 8, 2019, 2:49 PM 8 comments
The Web Google YouTube partners with Eventbrite to sell concert tickets via music videos Like the video? Buy a ticket By Rob Thubron, October 19, 2018, 7:11 AM
Mobile Google Google Pay will soon support boarding passes and event tickets Bringing benefits and features to digital ticket holders By Rob Thubron, May 9, 2018, 9:33 AM
Industry Amazon wants to bring its ticketing business to the US Watch out, Ticketmaster By Rob Thubron, August 11, 2017, 9:00 AM
Gaming Tech Culture BlizzCon 2016 to take place Nov. 4-5 in Anaheim, tickets go on sale later this month By Shawn Knight, April 8, 2016, 7:30 AM
Industry Pandora enters live music business with Ticketfly acquisition By Shawn Knight, October 7, 2015, 2:30 PM
Mobile California driver pulled over for speeding, issued a ticket for wearing Google Glass By Shawn Knight, October 31, 2013, 12:30 PM 42 comments
The Web Target's 'Ticket' video service to compete with Wal-Mart and Best Buy By Shawn Knight, September 25, 2013, 3:00 PM