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The future of sports ticketing: Technologies, data, and new strategies

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  • Övünç Yılmaz

    (University of Colorado Boulder)

  • Rob F. Easley

    (University of Notre Dame)

  • Mark E. Ferguson

    (University of South Carolina)

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Though the sports markets have been growing rapidly, the growth rate of ticket revenues has trailed other revenue streams. With the push for use of analytics in recent years, sports organizations have opportunities to develop insights from data and improve overall revenues. In this paper, we illustrate sports ticket market dynamics, discuss the state-of-the-art technologies and data-related issues, present new pricing strategies, and suggest topics for future research.

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  • Övünç Yılmaz & Rob F. Easley & Mark E. Ferguson, 2023. "The future of sports ticketing: Technologies, data, and new strategies," Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 22(3), pages 219-230, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorapm:v:22:y:2023:i:3:d:10.1057_s41272-023-00427-9
    DOI: 10.1057/s41272-023-00427-9
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