Live Events Press Releases
2010
NCR ACQUIRES MOBIQA TO EXPAND GLOBAL MOBILE SELF-SERVICE PLATFORM
19 October 2010
This acquisition advances NCR's mobile strategy to extend self-service leadership, helping consumers to move seamlessly between online, mobile and kiosk channels in multiple industries.
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MOBIQA AND ETISALAT PARTNER TO BRING MOBILE TICKETING TO THE UAE MARKET
31 August 2010
Mobiqa has partnered with Etisalat, the largest telecommunications company in the United Arab Emirates, to bring mobile phone ticketing to the region.
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MOBIQA WIN JUNIPER RESEARCH FUTURE MOBILE M-COMMERCE AWARD FOR MOBILE TICKETING AND COUPONS
30 July 2010
Mobile Coupons and Ticketing Award was taken by Mobiqa for their critical barcode technology, key partnerships and crucially their growing customer base across airlines, rail, cinema, live events and retail.
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MOBIQA'S MOBILE TICKETS SAVE OVER 7,000 MILES OF PAPER FOR THE TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES
20 April 2010
Mobiqa celebrates Earth Day 2010 by helping its clients save over 7,000 miles of paper - 10 times the length of the UK - with its paperless ticketing technology.
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HAARLEM BASED PATRONAAT IS FIRST DUTCH STAGE TO GO LIVE WITH MOBILE TICKETS
15 April 2010
Haarlem based music venue; Patronaat, in cooperation with Paylogic and MobiCodes; Mobiqa's Dutch distributer, has launched a mobile ticketing service for their customers.
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A’s BECOME FIRST MLB CLUB TO FULLY IMPLEMENT PROVENUEMOBILE™ FROM TICKETS.COM
8 February 2010
Tickets.com, a leading global provider of integrated ticketing solutions, announced that the Oakland A’s
recently became the first Major League Baseball Club to implement the full functionality of ProVenueMobile™, the club
and Tickets.com jointly announced today.
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2009
MOBIQA NAMED IN TECH MEDIA INVEST TOP 100
9 September 2009
Mobiqa, world leader in mobile ticket, mobile boarding pass and mobile coupon technology, has been listed in the prestigious Tech Media Invest Top 100. Tech Media Invest Top 100 identifies the most innovative technology companies in the UK.
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MOBILE ADVENTURES: M-TICKETS TO ACCESS TOP SKI RESORTS IN CHILE
3 August 2009
Skiing enthusiasts are now able to gain access to some of the best ski resorts in Chile with just their mobile phone; Asicom Mobile Solutions have teamed up with Movistar Nieve to launch Chile's first mobile ski pass initiative.
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EAGLE EYE SOLUTIONS ADDS MOBIQA TECHNOLOGY TO SECURE MOBILE VOUCHER AND COUPON REDEMPTION PLATFORM
9 June 2009
Eagle Eye Solutions; leaders in voucher and coupon redemption at EPOS and Mobiqa, have formed a partnership to add mobile barcodes to the secure end-to-end mobile gift voucher and coupon service.
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PAYLOGIC LAUNCH MOBILE TICKETS IN THE NETHERLANDS WITH MOBICODES
29 May 2009
Paylogic, the fastest growing ticketing company in the Netherlands, has focussed on delivering tickets to their customers' mobile phones. Paylogic is convinced that the market today more than ever, is ready for mobile phone tickets.
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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY ROW TO VICTORY AT SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES CHAMPIONSHIPS
30 April 2009
Edinburgh University Boat Club (EUBC), signed a sponsorship deal with Mobiqa, Edinburgh's leading technology company and in the same week, rowed their way to an incredible victory at the Scottish Universities Rowing Championships, held recently at Strathclyde Country Park.
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MYTHUM INTERACTIVE RENEWS DEAL WITH MOBIQA
9 February 2009
MyThum Interactive, one of North America’s leading mobile media companies have extended their resellers agreement with Mobiqa, for a further two years.
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2008
TICKETS.COM LAUNCH PROVENUEMOBILE
10 November 2008
Tickets.com launch ProVenueMobile, the industry's first mobile website that enables customers to buy and receive tickets entirely through their mobile phones.
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CLICKNPRINT & MOBIQA PARTNER TO OFFER MOBILE TICKETING
4 November 2008
Mobiqa and ClicknPrint Tickets, recognised leaders in the ticketing and admissions industry, have signed an agreement which will see many of North America's top theatres, arenas, theme parks, festivals, air shows, museums and sporting events offer a leading-edge mobile phone ticketing service to their customers.
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WORLD FIRST: ‘ADVANTAGE MOBILE’ AT THE MUTUA MADRILEÑA MASTERS MADRID
30 September 2008
The social and sporting prestige of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is more than enough to attract the crowds but this year not only sees the Madrid Masters tournament held for the final time at the Madrid Arena (Recinto Ferial Casa de Campo), it is also the first Tennis Tournament in the world to offer fans the chance to receive the tickets to see their favourite players in action using just their mobile phones.
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MOBILE TICKETS AT POLE POSITION FOR THE WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CZECH MOTOGP
8 July 2008
Mobiqa, world leaders in mobile ticketing solutions and Ticketportal, Eastern Europe’s foremost ticketing company are giving Superbike and MotoGP fans the ability to attend the World Superbike Championships and the Czech Grand Prix at the Automotodrom Brno, Czech Republic using their mobile phones. This innovative service heralds a world first for motorsports and marks an important evolution in sport ticketing logistics.
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UK/SCOTTISH TECHNOLOGY MOBILISES EASTERN EUROPE LIVE EVENTS
29 April 2008
UK-based technology company, Mobiqa and Eastern Europe’s foremost ticketing agency Ticketportal, have secured a deal that is to revolutionise the gig-going experience for many live events scheduled in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
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MOBILETICKET SERVICE A WINNER AT ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE
14 January 2008
Having garnered such a high customer satisfaction rating, Mobile Ticketing has now been integrated into all current and future shows at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, Michigan.
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2007
TICKETMASTER ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW MOBILE TICKETING SERVICE
5 Nov 2007
Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticketing company is launching a new ticket delivery service, MobileTicket at the much anticipated V Festival Australia in 2008. Virgin Mobile customers purchasing tickets to V Festivals in Sydney, The Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth will be the first to benefit from the new service that enables customers to receive their tickets on their mobile phone. Expecting a huge response from music fans, the line up for the 2008 V Festival will include The Smashing Pumpkins, Duran Duran, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Mika and more. For full line up details visit Ticketmaster.com.au.
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ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE GOES MOBILE WITH TICKETS.COM
Oct 2007
COSTA MESA, Calif., October 11, 2007 - Tickets.com, a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions, announced today that Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Mich., will begin delivering event tickets to patron’s mobile phones utilizing the new Tickets@Phone™ ticket delivery method from Tickets.com. Currently, Tickets.com is the only ticketing solutions provider offering ticket delivery to mobile phones.
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MOBI-TICKETS RESCUE RUGBY FANS DURING POSTAL STRIKES
11 October 2007
Mobile tickets have come to the rescue of rugby league fans who have failed to receive their tickets in time due to the recent postal strikes. Fans have been left stranded without tickets for the Scotland vs. Wales World Cup Qualifier on the 4th of November due to the postal strikes which have affected the whole of the UK in recent weeks.
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MOBILE TICKETS ADDS A COOL EDGE TO THE BACARDI B-LIVE THAILAND MUSIC EVENTS
5 September 2007
For the second time this year, BACARDI (Thailand) chose to give gig-goers a cool, exciting way of obtaining tickets for the latest Bacardi B-Live music event in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai.
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LEOPARDSTOWN INTRODUCES MOBILE PHONE TICKETING
13 August 2007
Racegoers planning to attend the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown Racecourse on Sunday August 19th can have their admission ticket sent to their mobile phone in advance. Grandstand admission tickets can be ordered on-line from www.leopardstown.com , or by telephone, and the customer will then have the option of having a bar-code ticket sent to their mobile phone by text message. This ‘mobi–ticket’ will be scanned at the track to allow admission.
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MOBITICKETS FOR MOLSON CANADIAN’S REVEALED CONCERT WINNERS
28 June 2007
Molson Canadian Rocks Revealed is a series of highly secretive Flash Parties culminating in an exciting and exclusive gig. The first concert in Vancouver will feature former Soundgarden and Audioslave lead singer Chris Cornell on July 9th. The only way to see this gig is by receiving a mobile phone ticket.
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GÖTEBORG: ACCESS ALL AREAS WITH MOBI-TICKETS
11 June 2007
This summer visitors to one of Sweden’s largest cities Gothenburg are to take advantage of the ‘Mobile Gothenburg City Pass’. Using the latest innovation in mobile technology, Gothenburg’s tourists are able to receive a comprehensive pass to many of the city’s attractions straight to their mobile phone.
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NFC TECHNOLOGY TAKES MAIN STAGE AT O2 WIRELESS FESTIVAL
04 June 2007
This year’s O2 Wireless Festival will be the first in the UK to use Near Field Communication, a new technology that brings Oyster card-functionality to mobile phones, making it possible for people to swipe their handset to pay for purchases, download content or even share information. O2 will be using the trial to examine its potential as a future solution for mobile ticketing.
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“BACARDI B-LIVE” CUTTING EDGE MUSIC PARTY USES MOBILE TICKETING TECHNOLOGY
16 May 2007
BACARDI B-LIVE is a 25-country event, delivering one-of-a-kind, cutting edge music parties featuring an eclectic mix of talented artists. Thailand is unique in offering gig-goers an extra special concert experience as it was the first time ever that mobile phone tickets were used for a concert in this country.
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MOBILE TICKETS A HIT FOR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
01 May 2007
Following the highly successful roll-out of mobile ticketing capabilities for three Major League Baseball clubs, mobile ticketing is to be adopted by additional teams in the coming months.
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MOBILE TICKETS FOR THE VODAFONE TBA GIGS 2007
25 April 2007
For the second year running, Mobiqa are delighted to be working with Enpocket to deliver mobi-tickets for the Vodafone TBA gigs 2007. This follows the outstanding success of mobile ticketing capabilities for the series of one off gigs at last years TBA events where fans were treated to the likes of The Pussycat Dolls, Razorlight, The Killers, Snow Patrol and The Zutons at secret locations around the UK.
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WASHINGTON NATIONALS TO DELIVER TICKETS TO CELL PHONES
April 2007
Costa Mesa, CA –April 26, 2007– The Washington Nationals and Tickets.com, Inc. announced today that the Nationals have become the first major sports team in the United States to deliver event tickets to cell phones. The technology is provided by Tickets.com, a leading provider of ticketing solutions, following a successful test of the system during the 2007 Spring Training season.
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TECHNO TICKETS FOR MURRAYFIELD CONCERT GOERS
29 March 2007
People attending concerts at Murrayfield Stadium this summer will have the opportunity to benefit from the very latest in mobile phone ticketing technology. Gone are the days that concert goers need a delicate piece of paper to gain entry to a gig, now they can simply scan their mobile phone to see world class acts at Scotland’s world class stadium.
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MOBIQA ARE JUST THE TICKET FOR EDINBURGH RUGBY
March 2007
Today Edinburgh Rugby has announced plans to transform their ticketing system at Murrayfield Stadium by entering into partnership with Edinburgh-based Mobiqa, the world leaders in mobile ticketing technology.
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GALATHEA STS OFFERS MOBI-TICKET FROM MOBIQA FOR THE ENTA SOFTWARE SOLUTION
19 February 2007
Galathea STS providers of enta, the industry leading software solution for the sport and entertainment ticketing industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Mobiqa, the world leaders in mobile ticketing solutions. This important deal will allow users of enta software the added benefit of offering a complete mobile ticketing service to their customers.
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TICKETMASTER AND THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF NEW MOBILE TICKETING SERVICE MOBILETICKET
2007
Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticketing company, and the Manchester Evening News Arena, the world’s busiest indoor concert venue, is launching a new ticket delivery service, MobileTicket. Fans booking for Strictly Come Dancing Live will be the first to benefit from the new service that enables consumers to receive their tickets on their mobile phone.
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2006
HONG KONG AND CHINA EMBRACE MOBILE TICKETING FOR TOP AWARDS CEREMONY
21 November 2006
HONG KONG, CHINA: Last week over 200 guests representing all of the top advertising agencies in China and Hong Kong received mobile tickets to attend one of the industry’s most prestigious award ceremonies. The HK4As Interactive and Direct Awards (iDA), organised by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents of Hong Kong (HK4As) is a platform to give recognition to creative and implementation excellence in the interactive and direct genres of marketing.
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MOBI-TICKETS USED FOR ‘MOLSON CANADIAN ROCKS REVEALED’ MYSTERY BAND CONCERT
18 OCTOBER 2006
TORONTO, CANADA: Molson’s highly secretive ‘Molson Canadian Rocks Revealed’ event kicked off at the Phoenix Concert Theatre headlined by Billy Talent who was ultimately ‘revealed’ as the mystery band. Aside from the mystery band component, tickets for this sell-out event also generated a huge amount of interest as this is the first time ever mobile ticketing has been used for an event of this kind in Canada.
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MYTHUM INTERACTIVE TAKE MOBILE BARCODES TO THE NEXT LEVEL
11 September 2006
MyThum Interactive, Canada’s leading mobile media company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a reseller agreement with Mobiqa, the world leaders in mobile ticketing and mobile coupon solutions based on the creation, delivery and redemption of barcodes to mobile phones.
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SEATADVISOR PARTNERS WITH MOBIQA FOR MOBILE TICKET DELIVERY
September 2006
SeatAdvisor, Inc., a leading business to business Application Service provider for the ticketing and box office market is to integrate Mobiqa’s mobile ticketing technology into its SeatAdvisor Box Office (SABO™) ticketing system enabling the delivery of mobi-tickets™ to its worldwide client base including the US, Caribbean, Canada, Europe, Australia and South America.
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MYTHUM INTERACTIVE TAKES MOBILE MARKETING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
31 AUGUST 2006
MyThum interactive, Canada’s leading mobile media company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a reseller agreement with Mobiqa. Mobiqa are the world leaders in mobile ticketing and mobile coupon solutions based on the creation, delivery and redemption of barcodes to mobile phones.
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2005
O2 AND MOBIQA TEAM UP FOR THE RUGBY INTERNATIONALS AT TWICKENHAM
11 November 2005
Following the highly successful partnership between O2 and Mobiqa during 11 events at the recent O2 Music Festival, Mobiqa is delighted to be once again supplying mobitickets™ for the exclusive O2 Blue Spaces, this time at Twickenham, the home of English rugby.
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2002
PRIMAL SCREAM AND ITS TECHNOLOGY TEAM
December 2002
Imagine a day when the fashion conscious rock fan can dispense with the humble ticket and use a mobile phone to get into a gig. Thanks to mobile technology specialist Mobiqa, specialist e-commerce development company MercuryTide and music promoter, Regular Music, this is a reality for Primal Scream fans who want to attend the band’s gig in Edinburgh on 16th December. These fans will be the first in the UK to be able to purchase an ‘m-ticket’ online, which is then delivered instantly to their mobile phones.
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