TicketsNow
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History
Founded by Mike Domek in 1992, the company was originally known as VIP Tour Company before being rebranded as TicketsNow in 1999.
TicketsNow was named in 2004 and 2006 to the Inc. 500, which includes the top 10% of the published Inc. 5000 index of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. TicketsNow is a founding member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB), which promotes ethics in the secondary ticketing marketplace.[1][2]
In February 2008, TicketsNow was acquired by Ticketmaster for $265 million and currently operates as a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary.[3]
TicketsNow has a few major competitors. These competitors include StubHub, TicketNetwork, Seatgeek, Vivid Seats.
2009 Controversy
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See also
References
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- Ticketmaster CEO amenable to sale of TicketsNow, Reuters 26 Feb 2009
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- Ticketmaster subpoenaed over reselling, Globe & Mail 3 Apr 2009
External links
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