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SeatGeek is a ticket search engine that enables fans to quickly and easily find the best price for sports and concert events on the secondary ticket market

Founded: 2009

Founders: Jack Groetzinger and Russ D'Souza

Investors: Founder Collective, NYC Seed, DreamIt Ventures, Stage One Capital, Trisiras Group

Location: 57 E. 11th, Suite 8A, New York, NY 10003

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SeatGeek In the News

New Englanders Willing To Pay For The Super Bowl

Jan 27, 2012 – New England Cable News

New England Cable News looks at the total cost of a trip to Indy for Super Bowl XLVI for Patriots fans

Team USA roster picks have little effect on NBA ticket sales

Jan 27, 2012 – TicketNews

Although Team USA's roster was just announced, the news doesn't seem to be impacting ticket markets, according to TicketNews

Patriots, Giants Super Bowl Rematch: A Fan’s Guide

Jan 27, 2012 – Yahoo! Contributor Network

A full fan guide to Super Bowl XLVI

How to get your hands on Super Bowl tickets

Jan 26, 2012 – Yahoo! Sports

Yahoo! Sports' Shutdown Corner takes a look at the best ways to get super bowl tickets

Demand gives Super Bowl 2012 ticket prices a boost

Jan 26, 2012 – Indianapolis Star

Renewed demand for SB XLVI tickets has prices climbing

For third day in a row, Super Bowl 2012 ticket prices take a dip

Jan 26, 2012 – Indianapolis Star

The Indianapolis Star looks at the modest decline in SB XLVI ticket prices, as well as some of the other things you can buy for the cost of a game ticket

Thursday's Super Bowl 2012 headlines: Game blacked out for some fans?

Jan 26, 2012 – Indianapolis Star

According to the Indianapolis Star and SeatGeek, this year's game may be the most expensive ever

Big Prices For Big Game Tickets

Jan 26, 2012 – Huffington Post

Super Bowl XLVI tickets arent coming cheap, according to SeatGeek's Will Flaherty

Ticketmaster Integrates Facebook App With Spotify

Jan 26, 2012 – TicketNews

Ticketmaster's new app seeks to sell tickets but won't solve the underlying pricing issues of the secondary market, reports TicketNews.

Super Bowl Ticket Traffic By State

Jan 26, 2012 – New York Daily News

New York and New Jersey shoppers outnumber New England shoppers by nearly 2-to-1 for SB XLVI Tix

Super Bowl Ticket Prices Will Be Among Highest Ever

Jan 25, 2012 – Indianapolis Star

Ticket prices for Super Bowl XLVI are set to break records, according to Zac Keefer of the Indianapolis Star.

Patriots Journal: Kraft excited about Oct. game in London

Jan 25, 2012 – Providence Journal

The Patriots announced a rise in ticket prices for next season, increasing their already league-leading cost of ducats

New England Patriots To Raise Ticket Prices in 2012

Jan 25, 2012 – TicketNews

The Patriots will raise ticket prices in 2012, according to TicketNews

Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots

Jan 25, 2012 – New York Daily News

Super Bowl XLVI tickets are averaging near $3,500 according to the Ticket Geek blog on DailyNews.com

Spring Semester Concert Preview

Jan 25, 2012 – The Ram

The Ram looks at spring concerts near Fordham University

Ticket Lottery Leaves Some Fans Flummoxed

Jan 24, 2012 – The Wall Street Journal

The Giants' ticket lotters for SB XLVI yielded many disappointed customers, meaning the secondary market is now the only option in for fans of Big Blue.

Super Bowl XLVI preview: Pats-Giants rematch drives ticket sales

Jan 24, 2012 – TicketNews

Tickets wont be cheap for Super Bowl XLVI, as TicketNews reports.

Super Bowl XLVI Tickets Averaging More Than $3,400 on Secondary Markets

Jan 24, 2012 – NESN

Super Bowl XLVI Tickets Averaging More Than $3,400 on Secondary Markets according to NESN

SeatGeek partners with Hearst, powering ticket search in their major sports markets

Jan 23, 2012 – VentureBeat

VentureBeat covers SeatGeek's new ticketing partnership with the Hearst Corporation.

LWIB: Paperless Ticketing and the Secondary Market, Plus Tidbits

Jan 23, 2012 – The Biz of Baseball

The Biz of Baseball looks into various topics, including paperless ticketing and the secondary market

Cowboys-Giants tickets fetch high prices on resale market

Dec 30, 2011 – TicketNews

Cowboys-Giants tickets are in high demand, according to TicketNews

Giants-Dallas game at Metlife Stadium highlights Week 17 ticket prices

Dec 29, 2011 – New York Daily News

The Giants-Cowboys season finale leads the NFL as the most expensive ticket in the final week of the regular season, according to SeatGeek

Breaking down ticket prices for Winter Classic

Dec 29, 2011 – CSNPhilly.com

Winter Classic ticket prices aren't cheap, according to CSNPhilly.com

Rangers-Flyers NHL Winter Classic is a hot ticket

Dec 29, 2011 – TicketNews

Across secondary markets, tickets for the NHL Winter Classic aren't going cheaply

Winter Classic: Ticket freeze leaves Flyers fans out in the cold

Dec 28, 2011 – Delaware County Daily Times

Some Flyers fans are quite upset about the tight ticket availability for the Flyers-Rangers game on January 2

Philadelphia Winter Classic: The Hottest Tickets in Town

Dec 27, 2011 – Culturemob

Winter Classic tickets will cost you quite a ton, according to Culturemob and SeatGeek

Knicks open season of promise against Celtics today

Dec 25, 2011 – New York Post

Fans are excited about the open of a new Knicks season--with higher ticket prices just one measure of this heightened level of fan interest

Acquisition of Chris Paul boosts Clippers' ticket sales

Dec 24, 2011 – Los Angeles Times

The LA Times breaks down the impact of the CP3 trade on Clippers ticket rpices

Average Ticket Price for New York-New York Matchup Marks Jets’ All-time High at MetLife Stadium

Dec 24, 2011 – Yahoo! Contributor Network

The Jets-Giants Christmas eve clash will be the most expensive game in MetLife Stadium ever, according to SeatGeek

Even On Christmas Eve, Giants-Jets a Hot Ticket

Dec 23, 2011 – The New York Times

The New York Times looks into ticket prices for New York City's football rivalry - Jets vs. Giants

Patriots Ticket Prices on Secondary Market Plummet for Final Two Games, Still Most Expensive Among AFC Playoff Teams

Dec 23, 2011 – NESN

Pats tickets have fallen for their final two home games, according to SeatGeek

Jets-Giants Ticket Prices and Trends

Dec 23, 2011 – Jets Confidential

Jets-Giants tickets aren't coming cheaply, according to Jets Confidential and SeatGeek

The Hot Seat - Score the Best Deal on Sporting Events and Concerts with SeatGeek

Dec 22, 2011 – Netted

Netted, a daily tech email list sponsored by the Webbys, features SeatGeek

Giants-Jets tickets skyrocket on resale market

Dec 21, 2011 – TicketNews

Giants-Jets tickets have continued to climb in price, according to SeatGeek

Ticket Prices Sky High for Jets-Giants Game

Dec 20, 2011 – New York Daily News

Tickets to the Jets-Giants game on Christmas Eve won't come, according to the Ticket Geek blog on NYDailyNews.com

Key player injuries have hurt NFL ticket sellers

Dec 19, 2011 – TicketNews

Injuries have hurt not only players and a team's record--but pain has felt by ticket sellers, too.

Even 'cheap' BCS championship game tickets might be budget busters

Dec 19, 2011 – New Orleans Times-Picayune

Tickets to the BCS National Title Game in New Orleans are averaging over $1,800 on secondary markets, according to SeatGeek

NY Knicks one of the hottest tickets in the NBA, second only to Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 19, 2011 – New York Daily News

Tickets to see the Knicks are amongst the most expensive in the NBA, according to SeatGeek

With Paul and Griffin, Clippers Are a Hot Ticket

Dec 16, 2011 – The New York Times

Chris Paul's trade to LA has turned the oft-losing Clippers into a hot ticket, as The New York Times' Ken Belson reports.

Tim Tebow boosts Patriots-Broncos ticket sales

Dec 16, 2011 – TicketNews

Tebomania has hit the secondary ticket market for Broncos games, as TicketNews reports.

Chris Paul trade makes Clippers a hot ticket

Dec 16, 2011 – TicketNews

CP3's move west has ratcheted up demand for Clippers tickets, according to TicketNews

Tim Tebow's Winning Ways, Patriots Coming to Denver Have Broncos Ticket Prices Soaring

Dec 16, 2011 – NESN

SeatGeek provides insight into ticket prices for the Broncos-Pats game in Denver

San Francisco 49ers to freeze 2012 ticket prices

Dec 14, 2011 – TicketNews

The San Franscisco 49ers will freeze their 2012 ticket prices after a breakout season on the Bay.

SeatGeek on Yahoo! Sports Radio

Dec 13, 2011 – Yahoo! Sports Radio

Will from SeatGeek sits down with David Nuno from Rivals Radio to talk ticket prices for big upcoming college football bowl games.

Crazy Prices

Dec 13, 2011 – TigerBait.com

TigerBait.com gets down to tracking BCS National Title Game ticket prices in the first of a weekly series of articles in partnership with SeatGeek

Holiday Click:

Dec 12, 2011 – Huffington Post

SeatGeek founder Russ D'Souza describes the new Discover New York Arts project in a Huffington Post article

New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Most Expensive Game to Attend in Week 14

Dec 11, 2011 – Yahoo! Contributor Network

The New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys Sunday night showdown at Cowboys Stadium is, with its average ticket price of $307.24, the most expensive game to attend in Week 14, eclipsing the Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers game by $103.

SeatGeek Revolutionizes the Way Music Lovers Find and Buy Concert Tickets

Dec 9, 2011 – AOL Music

AOL Music features the Columbus as a great new way for music fans to track their favorite bands on tour

SeatGeek and Bloomberg to Support 30 Treasured NYC Arts Groups

Dec 8, 2011 – The Next Web

The Next Web breaks down the Discover New York Arts partnership announced this week by SeatGeek and Bloomberg Philanthropies

New web feature recommends live events based on your tastes

Dec 8, 2011 – New York Daily News

The NYDN takes a deeper look at SeatGeek in a follow up to a series on startup companies in New York City.

Prices high for Bama-LSU game

Dec 8, 2011 – The Crimson White

Tickets to January’s national championship game are going for more than triple the price they did for the Nov. 5 showdown between LSU and Alabama, according to SeatGeek

SeatGeek Publicly Launches Columbus, Its Event Recommendation Engine

Dec 6, 2011 – BetaBeat

BetaBeat covers the launch of Columbus, SeatGeek's new event discovery engine

SeatGeek launches Columbus, a

Dec 6, 2011 – CW-33 (Dallas)

The CW's Dallas affiliate covers the launch of SeatGeek's new event discovery engine, Columbus.

SeatGeek Unveils Columbus, A “Pandora For Live Events”

Dec 6, 2011 – TechCrunch

TechCrunch's exclusive article on the launch of SeatGeek's Columbus event discovery engine.

Tickets for SEC championship game cost less this year

Dec 3, 2011 – New Orleans Times-Picayune

The New Orleans Times-Picayune looks at the drop in SEC title game ticket prices as LSU seeks to seal up a berth in the 2012 BCS National Championship game in New Orleans

Ticket prices for Georgia-LSU game dropping

Dec 1, 2011 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Plummeting prices for Georgia and LSU's clash in the SEC Title game mean that fans have new opportunities to find great deal on tickets before Saturday's game.

Celtics-Knicks Season Opener Yields Cheapest Secondary Ticket Prices Among Christmas Day Games

Dec 1, 2011 – NESN

NESN.com looks at ticket prices for the Celtics-Knicks NBA season opener on Christmas Day

If no one is paying fans to watch the Big Ten title game, fans aren’t paying to watch it, either

Dec 1, 2011 – Dr. Saturday - Yahoo! Sports ThePostGame

Behind all of the controversy around the seat filling hoax for the Big Ten Championship game, the ugly fact remains that ticket demand for the game couldn't be much weaker.

College football ticket prices jump for championship games

Nov 30, 2011 – TicketNews

TicketNews goes to SeatGeek.com to look into ticket prices for major college football championship games this weekend

Indianapolis Is Not Paying People To Attend The Big Ten Championship Game, Either

Nov 30, 2011 – Deadspin

Deadspin digs into the "Seat Filling" controversy surrounding the Big Ten title game and finds many people in denial mode about a Craigslist post that sparked the controversy.

Big Ten title game not a hot ticket

Nov 30, 2011 – Husker Online

Demand for the Big Ten championship has been far less than anticipated at the beginning of the season, writes HuskerOnline's Sean Callahan.

NBA deal produces no breaks for fans paying top dollar at venues

Nov 26, 2011 – Huliq.com

Huliq.com looks at how the NBA Lockout is affecting ticket prices for fans. The verdict? Ticket prices show no immediate sign of decreasing.

Packers at Lions: Average Ticket Price to Thanksgiving Showdown Marks Season-high for Detroit Home Game

Nov 24, 2011 – Yahoo! Contributor Network

Yahoo! Contributor Network digs into Turkey Day football prices as they examine trends regarding the Lions-Packers Thanksgiving Classic game in Detroit.

Penguins ticket prices jump with Sidney Crosby's return

Nov 23, 2011 – TicketNews

Sidney Crosby's return to the rink has lit up secondary ticket markets, according to Ticket News

Billionaire Bruins owner reaps profits while average fans get squeezed

Nov 20, 2011 – The Eagle-Tribune

Bruins tickets are amongst the league's most expensive while the team turns a substantial profit, according to the New England Center for Investigative Reporting.

UH-SMU Tickets Going At a Premium

Nov 18, 2011 – Houston Chronicle

With College Gameday in town, University of Houston fans are clamoring to see their team play against SMU, according to Sam Khan Jr. of the Houston Chronicle

Lions, Packers ticket sales heat up for Thanksgiving game

Nov 18, 2011 – TicketNews

There's plenty of excitement around Lions-Packers on Thanksgiving Day, according to TicketNews writer Kyle Kernan.

Oregon-Stanford tickets hot item

Nov 14, 2011 – Duck Sports Authority

Oregon-Stanford ticket prices are rising in anticipation of the game, writes Oregon's Rivals.com site.

Ticket Prices for Oregon Game Skyrocketing

Nov 10, 2011 – Stanford Daily

Stanford's student newspaper explores the unprescedented demand for tickets to see the school's undefeated football team face off against Oregon.

A Tough Ticket

Nov 8, 2011 – CardinalReport.com

CardinalReport.com breaks down the ticket situation for the Stanford-Oregon game

Alabama-LSU Ticket Prices Sky High

Nov 5, 2011 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Alabama-LSU tickets are priced higher than any regular season college football game within the past two seasons, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

LSU-Alabama Ticket Prices Skyrocketing

Nov 4, 2011 – Yahoo! Sports

Fans will have to pay a pretty penny to get into the LSU-Alabama game, billed as "The Game of the Century" by some analysts.

Nosebleed seats for LSU-Alabama averaging $429

Nov 4, 2011 – USA Today

Even the worst seats for this weekend's LSU-Alabama game aren't cheap, as USA Today's Michael McCarthy writes.

Ticket Prices Rise for Saturday's Showdown

Nov 3, 2011 – LSU Daily Reveille

LSU's Daily Reveille explores the sky-high cost of tickets to this weekend's LSU-Alabama game.

Ticket prices to the LSU-Alabama football game soaring

Nov 3, 2011 – New Orleans Times-Picayune

The New Orleans Times-Picayune digs into the astronomical prices LSU fans are paying to attend Saturday's "Game of the Century"

SeatGeek launches event calendar feature 'Columbus'

Nov 2, 2011 – TicketNews

TicketNews covers the beta launch of SeatGeek's "Columbus" event discovery engine

The Ticket of the Century

Nov 2, 2011 – The Crimson White

Alabama's student newspaper looks into the record-setting ticket prices for the upcoming LSU-Alabama football game

LSU-Alabama Ticket Prices Skyrocket

Nov 1, 2011 – TigerBait.com

LSU TigerBait breaks down the record-high ticket prices for this weekend's LSU-Alabama game

SeatGeek Expands to Event Recommendations with Columbus

Oct 26, 2011 – BetaBeat

BetaBeat's Ben Popper describes Columbus and offers a few beta invites out to readers

SeatGeek Launches Columbus Event Discovery Engine

Oct 20, 2011 – Mashable

Mashable profiles SeatGeek's Columbus service (currently in beta)

A Hidden Cost of the NBA Lockout

Oct 13, 2011 – Smart Money

Fans who bought tickets for the first 2 weeks of the NBA season will be getting a full refund but they are passing up the opportunity to resell their tickets to the first two weeks of the season

Ticket brokers gear up for annual holiday events

Oct 7, 2011 – Ticket News

TicketNews investigates ticket prices for end-of-the-year events and featured SeatGeek's data

NFL ticket sales largely strong at quarter mark

Oct 6, 2011 – Ticket News

Ticket sales for the NFL are brisk at the quarter point of the season

Ticket brokers hopeful about NHL ticket sales

Oct 5, 2011 – Ticket News

The delayed start of the NBA season, return of key stars, and a relocated franchise will breathe life into the 2011-12 NHL season. Ticket brokers are hoping to capitalize

Patriots ticket prices surpass those of Super Bowl Champion

Oct 2, 2011 – NESN

Data from SeatGeek demonstrates that Patriots prices are higher than Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers

The 5 Most Expensive Tickets in Football and Basketball

Sep 26, 2011 – The Atlantic

SeatGeek partners with 24/7 Wall Street to investigate ticket prices, capacity, and attendance among NFL teams

Boston Red Sox collapse affecting ticket resale market

Sep 26, 2011 – TicketNews

Playoff ticket prices for the Red Sox are down as fans lose confidence in struggling team.

Patriots Ticket price breakdown for 2011 Season

Sep 25, 2011 – NESN

Patriots home tickets to peak against Jets while Steelers matchup has the highest price away ticket prices

MSG ticket prices jump due to restoration

Sep 23, 2011 – Ticket News

Ticket prices for MSG on the resale market are up due to renovation

Towson shuns Maryland tickets for secondary market

Sep 20, 2011 – Ticket News

Towson University urging fans to buy tickets on the resale market and SeatGeek has tickets as low as $9

How to find the best deals on event tickets

Sep 20, 2011 – CNET

SeatGeek highlighted as the best way to get event tickets by CNET reporter Sharon Vaknin

Patriots-Chargers Tickets the Most Expensive in NFL for Week

Sep 15, 2011 – NESN

Patriots Chargers tickets the most expensive in the NFL

Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax set to rock Yankee stadium

Sep 14, 2011 – Yahoo! Sports

Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax set to rock Yankee stadium

Cool Site of the Week: SeatGeek

Sep 9, 2011 – Maximum PC

Aggregating concert, event and sporting tickets from brokers like RazorGator, Ticket City, Empire Tickets, eBay, and StubHub, SeatGeek is the only online ticket resource you’ll ever need.

Bears average ticket rose 8.5 percent

Sep 9, 2011 – ESPN Chicago

A trip to the NFC Championship Game coupled with the smallest stadium in the National Football League equals one thing: High prices.

How to Get the Startup Internship of Your Dreams: SeatGeek Edition

Sep 9, 2011 – Betabeat

Felix Delgado really wants to be an intern at SeatGeek, and why not? The General Assembly graduate is crushing it, having recently signed a big partnership with Yahoo Sports and outpacing their older, better funded rivals.

Are You Ready for Some (No More Expensive Than Last Year) Football?

Sep 8, 2011 – TIME

As the 2011 NFL season prepares to kick off—Packers-Saints tonight, which is preempting President Obama’s job speech in Wisconsin—football fans should be happy that the lockout is over, and that, in most cases, ticket prices at stadiums around the country have remained flat. Four pro teams have even lowered ticket prices this season.

Jets-Cowboys tickets commanding $237 on secondary market, Giants' opener vs. Rams going for $196

Sep 8, 2011 – New York Daily News

Checking out a home opener this season is high on many people's to-do list, but more of those people want to see the Jets than the Giants.

Strasburg Start Drives Nats Ticket Demands Through the Roof

Sep 6, 2011 – Yahoo! Sports

The Washington Nationals will be the hottest ticket in our nation's capital Tuesday night, thanks to 23-year-old pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who will make his 2011 debut vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Giving a bump to bottom line

Sep 5, 2011 – Washington Examiner

Phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg's scheduled return to Nationals Park on Tuesday could translate to millions of dollars in additional revenue for the Washington Nationals in just the final month of the season.

Ticket Prices Climb as Fans Prepare for the Return of Stephen Strasburg to Nationals

Sep 2, 2011 – The Biz of Baseball

“Do you still love me?” That may be something rattling around Stephen Strasburg’s head. The pitching phenom of the Washington Nationals took the league by storm last year when he debuted with electric stuff and velocity that stayed within 3 digits for several innings.

Mississippi State, LSU Incur Largest Secondary Ticket Price Increases Among AP's Top 25

Sep 2, 2011 – Forbes

With the first weekend of Division I college football at our fingertips, I wanted to briefly explore ticket price differences for the Top 25 teams from the pre-season poll.

3 Ways Small Firms Can Drive Innovation

Aug 30, 2011 – The Wall Street Journal

Management experts say companies big and small may be able to generate ideas by soliciting input from all levels of an organization and allowing employees to set aside time for creative projects.

Thome gets the turnstiles moving, but will fans keep booing him?

Aug 26, 2011 – Crain's Cleveland Business

Cleveland fans are just tickled to death that Thome is back. Go Indians!

Ten Cheapest Tickets in the NFL

Aug 26, 2011 – Fox Business

With football season just around the corner, avid football fans might be considering cheering their team on from the sidelines. Ticket search engine SeatGeek breaks down which NFL teams charge the least for home games.

Gadget Advice from the Experts and Cheap Tickets for Sports Fans

Aug 24, 2011 – Fox Business

Hey, sports fans: to find the best deal on the next big game, check out SeatGeek.

Patriots tickets top the ‘Most Expensive’ list

Aug 23, 2011 – My Fox Boston

Football season is just around the corner and if you're a big patriots fan, heading to Gillette Stadium to see your favorite team take the field it is going to cost you.

SeatGeek Partners With Yahoo, Eclipses Better Funded Competition

Aug 23, 2011 – Betabeat

According to the most recent report from Comscore, ticketing is now the most popular category of website in the United States, ahead of fashion, toys and consumer goods. And New York is home to one of the fastest growing ticket sites, SeatGeek, which this week announced a major partnership with Yahoo Sports.

Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: SeatGeek

Aug 23, 2011 – Rackspace Cloud Blog

Frustrated with trying to buy tickets for a show or sporting event online? The Rackspace Startup Program has a solution for your online ticket buying blues.

Ticket Search Expert SeatGeek Gets Front Row Seats on Yahoo

Aug 22, 2011 – AllThingsD

SeatGeek, a two-year-old start-up that aspires to be the Kayak of sports and concert tickets, has signed a multiyear partnership with Yahoo Sports to drive traffic to its site.

SeatGeek now powers listings across all Yahoo Sports pages

Aug 22, 2011 – The Next Web

SeatGeek, a New York City based startup that operates a events and ticketing search engine just announced a multi-year partnership with Yahoo today, to power ticket search and listings on their Yahoo Sports and Rivals (college sports) properties.

SeatGeek teams-up with Yahoo Sports for ticket deals

Aug 22, 2011 – VentureBeat

Startup SeatGeek will be partnering with Yahoo Sports websites to help boost usage of its ticket aggregation service.

SeatGeek lands partnership deal with Yahoo

Aug 22, 2011 – TicketNews

Ticket search engine SeatGeek.com has signed a multiyear online marketing deal with Yahoo Sports that will dramatically increase SeatGeek's exposure as the company looks to sell more tickets.

Ten Most Expensive Tickets in the NFL

Aug 19, 2011 – Fox Business

As football fans gear up for the regular season, some can expect to pay more than others when cheering on their team from the stands.

Generation Next

Aug 17, 2011 – Details

A new breed of applications do more than just provide services - they nurture a complete social experience that combines the best of the real and digital worlds.

SeatGeek Rolls Out Site Redesign and Self Serve Ad Platform

Aug 12, 2011 – Betabeat

The team at SeatGeek has been crushing it recently. They were one of the few members of General Assembly’s first class to graduate to their own office space and today they launched a big redesign, complete with a new self serve ad platform that could help the young start-up to diversify its revenue stream.

How SeatGeek Manages All of Its Data

Aug 12, 2011 – BestVendor

SeatGeek does amazing things with data. The company provides a data-driven search tool for sports and music tickets (think “Kayak for ticketing”).

SeatGeek Redesigns Its Ticket Marketplace, Launches Sponsor Platform

Aug 11, 2011 – TechCrunch

NYC-based startup SeatGeek is adding a fresh coat of paint to its ticket marketplace, introducing an overhauled design that incorporates some helpful new features. And it’s also announcing a new route of monetization that it’s hoping will serve as a strong revenue stream going forward: sponsored placements.

SeatGeek launches a brand new design and a smart, self-serve ad platform

Aug 11, 2011 – The Next Web

One of New York City’s darling startups, SeatGeek, a live events search engine, just completely redesigned its site.

Why StubHub Dominates The Secondary Ticket Market

Aug 5, 2011 – Forbes

The online secondary ticket market for sporting events has been going gangbusters.

Justin Bieber’s tweets and their impact on ticket sales

Aug 5, 2011 – Guyism

Shockingly, Justin Bieber may be the owner of one of the sappiest Twitter accounts around. But there’s one thing that his Twitter accomplishes beyond making readers roll their eyes and scoff: Directly affecting ticket sales.

Average ticket prices for Yanks-Red Sox weekend series at Fenway exceed $200

Aug 5, 2011 – Yahoo! Sports

If you're looking to score tickets for the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox showdown at Fenway Park this weekend, it's going to cost you more than it did last October (1-3), when tickets to see the American League East rivals do battle sold for an average of $140, according to SeatGeek.com.

Packers-Saints is hottest ticket for Week One

Aug 2, 2011 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

SeatGeek.com, a nationally known ticket search engine, reports that the Green Bay Packers are ranked first among all National Football League teams in the average cost per game of all home games this coming season.

As Browns training camp opens, fans return quickly

Aug 1, 2011 – Crain's Cleveland Business

Cleveland Browns players and staff members weren't the only ones in a holding pattern during the recently ended lockout imposed in March by NFL owners.

NFL ticket sales are on the rise along with prices

Jul 30, 2011 – The Dallas Morning News

The Dallas Cowboys season was still uncertain a week ago as the NFL lockout dragged on. Since then, the mad dash to secure thousands of seats at Cowboys Stadium has started as football fans make up for lost time.

Rushing To Buy NFL Tickets Now May End Up Sacking Your Wallet

Jul 27, 2011 – The Consumerist

With the NFL lockout no longer in place, fans have been rushing to scoop up tickets. But experts say that frugal football fanatics could save more by waiting out this first wave of ticket-buying.

New York Mets ticket sales inch up

Jul 27, 2011 – TicketNews

The increased popularity of the Mets has benefited ticket brokers as well: According to SeatGeek data, Mets tickets have been reselling for almost twice as much the last two months as they did for the season's first two months.

Lockout over, demand is up for Packers tickets

Jul 26, 2011 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The NFL lockout is over, people are thinking about football again and that means demand is up for fans who want to see the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.

NFL Fans: Don't Blitz the Box Office -- Yet

Jul 26, 2011 – SmartMoney

Now that the NFL lockout is over, fans can go ahead and rush the box office for tickets. But those who can wait may score the best deals.

Major League Discount On Baseball Tickets

Jul 21, 2011 – SmartMoney

Baseball fans have long griped about the cost of a day at the ballpark, but this season, it's easier than ever to get a discount -- even from the teams themselves.

The Best Baseball Teams for Ticket Bargains

Jul 21, 2011 – SmartMoney

Derek Jeter reaching the 3,000-hits milestone hasn’t been enough to entice fans out to the ballpark this season. Baseball ticket prices on the secondary market have dropped 6% on average since the start of the season, and Yankees tickets in particular have dropped nearly 50%.

SeatGeek: The Best Seats In One Place

Jul 18, 2011 – Fueled

With ticket prices from teams increasing all the time, the secondary ticket market has prospered in recent years. What started as scalpers standing around an arena trying to pawn off tickets has evolved into a full-fledged industry.

Watchdog: The Best of Neil Best

Jul 17, 2011 – Newsday

Jeter 3,000th spurs ticket demand at Yankee Stadium.

With Bombers on the Road, Paul McCartney Gets Set to Rock Yankee Stadium for Two Nights

Jul 15, 2011 – Yahoo! Sports

Tonight, legendary Beatles frontman Paul McCartney, easily one the greatest living musical acts, begins a two-night concert run at Yankee Stadium, home of the 27-time World Series champion New York Yankees.

How Much Are All Christian Lopez’s Gifts Worth?

Jul 14, 2011 – New York Magazine

When Christian Lopez caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, he returned it to the Yankees shortstop, instead of trying to sell it. (One estimate puts the value of the ball at between $100,000 and $250,000, but it could have been even higher.)

Derek Jeter's chase for 3,000 hits has fans scrambling for tickets to Saturday's Yankees-Rays game

Jul 8, 2011 – New York Daily News

At last. Derek Jeter will finally get his 3000th hit Saturday at Yankee Stadium against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays - that's what the secondary ticket market believes, anyway.

Consistently, Jeter moves a step closer to 3,000

Jul 8, 2011 – CBS Sports

According to seatgeek.com, the average secondary-market ticket prices for this weekend are more than $200, about what tickets were last year when Alex Rodriguez got to 600 home runs.

When Will Jeter get 3,000? Ticket Buyers say Friday is Day

Jul 7, 2011 – Long Island Press

If Yankees fans want a chance to witness Derek Jeter reach another historic milestone, his 3,000th hit, they’re going to have to dig deep into their pockets.

Celebrity scandals such as John Mayer and Brett Favre make event ticket prices soar: SeatGeek

Jul 7, 2011 – Yahoo! News - Daily Buzz

It turns out there really is no such thing as bad publicity. When celebrities are involved in scandals, ticket prices for their concerts or games jump, numbers recently analyzed by SeatGeek show.

The Yankees’ Ticket Market Thinks Derek Jeter Is Ted Williams Or Something

Jul 7, 2011 – Deadspin

With Derek Jeter sitting three hits away from the 3,000-hit mark, we have a good guess of when he'll get it. Or do we? The Yankees' secondary ticket market didn't seem so sure.

Jeter’s Pursuit of 3,000 Hits Doubles Prices for Rays-Yankees Home Series

Jul 6, 2011 – Bloomberg

Derek Jeter is four hits shy of 3,000, and the chance to see history has more than doubled some ticket prices for the New York Yankees’ next home series.

SeatGeeks sweet Summer Ticket Giveaway

Jul 1, 2011 – The Next Web

One of New York City’s darling startups, SeatGeek, a sweet secondary ticket market, is launching its “Three For Free Summer Ticket Giveaway” to send a group of three Facebook friends to a summer concert or sporting event of their choosing, absolutely free.

Nevada, D.C. and Missouri Have Most Live Music Per Capita, According to Ticket Startup

Jun 28, 2011 – Billboard

If you want a lot of live-music options, Las Vegas may be calling your name. According to statistics provided by secondary ticket search service SeatGeek, the state with the most concerts for the state's population is Nevada. Washington D.C. is second and Missouri is third.

U.S. Open Sponsorship Sales Trend Consistent With Other Sports

Jun 16, 2011 – Forbes

U.S. Open sponsorship sales are down from their peak in 2008, though there is some hope for future improvements as those sales have trickled slightly higher than was the case in 2010.

Stanley Cup Tickets Go for $5,000, Topping Vancouver Olympics, Super Bowl

Jun 15, 2011 – Bloomberg

Hockey fever in Vancouver has pushed average ticket prices for tonightâ€™s Stanley Cup Final decider between the Canucks and Boston Bruins to more than $5,000 on the secondary market.

Canucks, Bruins Game 7 Showdown Nets Record Price Tag

Jun 15, 2011 – The Canadian Press

The final game of the Stanley Cup playoffs has set what could well be a record price tag in sports, with tickets fetching as much as US$8,600 in the hours before the showdown between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins.

Will Wrigley Field become Miller Park South this week?

Jun 13, 2011 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

With interest in the Milwaukee Brewers getting higher after the team's three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, will Wrigley Field become Miller Park South this week when the Brewers head to Chicago to meet the Cubs?

Strike a ball-game bargain

Jun 9, 2011 – Chicago Tribune

It's a good year to take the family out to the ballgame, according to baseball industry researcher Jon Greenberg.

Stanley Cup Final tickets going for more than NBA Finals

Jun 9, 2011 – USA Today

Tickets for the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks are going for more money in the online resale market than tickets to the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks.

Stanley Cup beats NBA Finals on ticket resale market

Jun 8, 2011 – TicketNews

An NBA Finals matchup between one market known for sizzle, stars and bandwagon jumpers and another famous for being awash in oil money is good news for ticket brokers. But a bicoastal, international NHL Stanley Cup battle between similarly championship-starved cities has been even better for business.

Vancouverâ€™s Passion for Canucks Tops Olympics as Drought Finally Nears End

Jun 3, 2011 – Bloomberg

Vancouver chiropractor Richard Cleland says nothing in the cityâ€™s sports history -- not even the 2010 Winter Olympics -- compares to the excitement of the Vancouver Canucksâ€™ bid to win the National Hockey Leagueâ€™s Stanley Cup for the first time.

Dallas Mavericks finals seats jump in price overnight after last-second win over Miami Heat

Jun 3, 2011 – Dallas Morning News

The people from Seatgeek.com, which monitors prices across multiple ticket sites, found that prices for Sunday's game at the AAC jumped by 25 percent overnight.

Bruins Stanley Cup Tickets for Game 3 at TD Garden Starting at $499 on Secondary Market

May 31, 2011 – NESN

Interested in watching the Bruins participate in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1990? It will cost you.

Saving on summer fun

May 30, 2011 – CBS News

The long, lazy days of summer can be expensive ones if you're trying to stay entertained. There are plenty of ways to cut those costs though. Kelli Grant, Sr. Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com offers some tips on how to save this summer.

SeatGeek Helps Online Ticket Buyers Beat the Scalpers

May 27, 2011 – Bloomberg Businessweek

The number-crunching website [SeatGeek] aggregates sports and entertainment tickets available on resale sites such as StubHub, then mixes together millions of data points, some brainy algorithms, and an easy-to-use interface to help fans find the best deal possible.

Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal and the Daily News Finding Revenue from Ashton Kutcher-backed SeatGeek

May 26, 2011 – Beet.TV

SeatGeek, the New York-based marketplace for premium tickets for sporting and entertainment events, is driving revenue for big publishers including Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily News and others, says co-founder Russell D'Souza.

Cleveland-area ticket resellers rejoice!

May 26, 2011 – Crain's Cleveland Business

According to Seatgeek â€” a web site that analyzes prices on the secondary ticket market from resellers such as StubHub, eBay, TicketsNow, RazorGator and more â€” the Indians are the best deal in baseball right now, with their 30-17 record and disproportionately low average ticket prices.

Kansas City Royals hope rookies boost ticket sales

May 25, 2011 – TicketNews

The Kansas City Royals, whose average crowd of 18,803 at 40,055-seat Kauffman Stadium ranks 11th in the league, are the first team among the attendance bottom feeders whose performance is in line with the tepid interest at the gate thus far.

Ashton Kutcher: From That â€™70s Guy To That Investor Guy

May 24, 2011 – The Wall Street Journal

Kutcher, who achieved celebrity through his work as an actor, has emerged in recent years as a savvy player in the start-up ecosystem and now rubs shoulders with co-founders as often as co-stars.

SeatGeek Needs More Chairs â€“ Headed for New Office

May 23, 2011 – BetaBeat

Hats off to the first company to come out of General Assembly, SeatGeek, which helps users get the best deals on tickets being sold on the secondary markets.

Red Sox-Cubs Tickets Look to Be Biggest Draw for First Weekend of Interleague Play

May 19, 2011 – NESN

If you've got tickets to this weekend's Red Sox-Cubs series, be thankful because you're in luck. Not only that, there are a lot of people willing to pay good money to get their hands on one of those tickets.

Dodgers tickets are going... cheap?

May 18, 2011 – CBS Sports

According to the website seatgeek.com, which tracks ticket prices on the secondary market, Dodger tickets are worth less this week than any other ticket in baseball. They're 30th out of 30. They're behind the Marlins, the Rays and the Pirates (although, actually, it's the Braves who are 29th).

Minnesota Twins tickets slide on secondary market

May 17, 2011 – TicketNews

he average cost of a Twins ticket on the secondary market today is $50, down from $58, according to ticket search engine SeatGeek.

Small Business Spotlight: SeatGeek.com

May 11, 2011 – Fox News

SeatGeek co-founders Russell D'Souza and Jack Groetzinger discuss how their site helps people find tickets online.

Featured Link: SeatGeek

Apr 29, 2011 – ABC 5 Minneapolis

The ticketing website "SeatGeek" goes well beyond what you may be used to seeing from most ticketing websites. "SeatGeek" gives consumers the opportunity to do a quality check on each and every available seat to everything from a Thursday night baseball game in your city to a hard to find seat at a U2 concert.

Attention, Startups! Here's How To Get An Instant Stamp Of Approval From Investors

Apr 29, 2011 – Business Insider

There are many steps to starting a company, but only a couple of them will give your project an instant credibility and a stamp of approval.

SeatGeek CEO Russell D'Souza: Here's Where The Secondary Ticket Market Is Headed

Apr 28, 2011 – Business Insider

SeatGeek is a site that lets you search for available tickets at sporting and music events across various ticket selling platforms online like StubHub and Razorgator.

UFC 129 has 55,000 seats sold and fans are still clamoring to get in

Apr 28, 2011 – Yahoo! Sports

The crazy Canadian fans blew out 42,000 seats at the Rogers Centre in record time and then quickly scooped up an additional allotment of 13,000. That means the only way to get into the giant baseball/football stadium now is the secondary market.

Save This, Buy That: Baseball Tickets

Apr 27, 2011 – SmartMoney

Pay less for big game seats, and spend more of the summer at the ballpark.

Tips For Saving Big Bucks On Baseball Tickets

Apr 27, 2011 – The Consumerist

Before you can buy me the peanuts and cracker jack, you need to get tickets to the baseball game. There are ways you can snag deals on tickets to even the biggest games, and save some money for beer, food or cheaper seats at future games.

Ticket Demand Soars for UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields

Apr 26, 2011 – SB Nation

Our friends at SeatGeek.com have concluded that Saturday night's UFC 129, headlined by Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields, is the most highly demanded UFC event* we've seen since last year.

Game 3 tickets for Knicks-Celtics getting high prices

Apr 21, 2011 – New York Post

The Knicks will play host to their first playoff game since 2004 when they lost Game 3 and Stephon Marbury's crew got swept, 3-0, by the Nets in the best-of-five series. This is a much hotter ticket than that, though the Knicks are trailing 2-0 in this best-of-seven first-round series.

New SeatGeek program gives ticket brokers an inexpensive advertising option

Apr 15, 2011 – TicketNews

Ticket search engine SeatGeek is launching a new low-cost advertising option on its Web site for ticket brokers, a first for the company in an effort to peel away some ad business from search giant Google.

New York City attracts young tech entrepreneurs this summer with boot camp programs for start-ups

Apr 11, 2011 – New York Daily News

For some New York-based companies like SeatGeek â€” a fast-rising sports and entertainment ticket search engine â€” participating in an accelerator program has already yielded a nice payoff.

The Music Industry's Summer Comeback Tour

Apr 8, 2011 – The Wall Street Journal

After last year's dismal summer concert season, acts are redrawing their strategic road maps.

Red Sox a tough ticket

Apr 2, 2011 – Associated Press

If opening day at Fenway Park this Friday has you dreaming about Red Sox tickets for this season, here's some advice: Keep dreaming.

SeatGeek and the secondary ticket market

Apr 1, 2011 – Forbes

In short, the site lets you search a number of different secondary-market ticket search engines including eBay and Stubhub for over 60,000 different events â€“ millions of tickets at any given time.

Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, SF Giants the Hottest Opening Day Tickets

Mar 31, 2011 – Forbes

If you currently donâ€™t have tickets for the opening day baseball games in cities like Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, or San Francisco, youâ€™d better be ready to â€œpony upâ€ if you want to buy a seat on the secondary ticket market.

World Series expectations make Philadelphia Phillies tickets a hot commodity

Mar 31, 2011 – TicketNews

The Phillies, who open play Friday, April 1 when they host the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park, begin the season as the overwhelming favorite to win the NL East for the fifth straight season and return to the World Series for the third time in four years.

Tickets available for Yankee opener

Mar 30, 2011 – NorthJersey.com

Scoring an opening day ticket at Yankee Stadium probably strikes many fans as an impossible â€” or at least wildly expensive â€” dream. But the secondary-ticket market is showing that is not the case.

Philadelphia Flyers study secondary sites to help determine new ticket prices

Mar 29, 2011 – TicketNews

The Philadelphia Flyers, coming off last season's appearance in the Stanley Cup finals and currently sitting atop the Eastern Conference, are planning to increase ticket prices next season, and the team came to that conclusion with the help of the secondary ticket market.

Red Sox Home Opener Against Yankees Most Expensive Ticket Among All MLB Openers

Mar 26, 2011 – NESN

You can do a lot with $100 but one thing you can't do is attend the Red Sox' home opener against the Yankees this year if you're looking to purchase a ticket from a secondary market.

Seed funding thriving (too much?) in NYC

Mar 16, 2011 – Vator.tv

Owen Davis, managing director of NYC Seed, says seed rounds have doubled in size in the last couple years and that valuations have ballooned by as much as 30 percent over the last year, according to a peHUB report.

Boston University-Kansas NCAA Tournament Game the Most Expensive 1-16 Matchup

Mar 15, 2011 – NESN

Boston University may be facing the monumental task of becoming the first ever 16 seed to knock off a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, but the mismatch against Kansas surely isn't preventing fans from paying big money to see the action live.

Taking "The Show" on the Road

Mar 14, 2011 – NBC San Diego

San Diego State's road to the Final Four starts in Tucson, Arizona and now thousands of Aztec fans are trying to decide if they want to make the six-hour road trip to Tucson.

Knicks raise season ticket prices 49 percent

Mar 12, 2011 – New York Post

Who says you can't put a price on success? The playoff-bound Knicks on Friday announced an average increase of 49 percent for season tickets.

Dolan set to raise prices on Knicks season tickets

Mar 11, 2011 – New York Post

Since the Anthony trade, according to SeatGeek.com, the prices for some Garden games on the secondary market rose as much as 113 percent from the season average.

Lakers-Heat tickets: Prices are enough to make one cry

Mar 10, 2011 – Los Angeles Times

The good news is that you can still get tickets to Thursday night's Lakers-Heat game without going bankrupt. The bad news is that if you want a seat where you don't need binoculars to see expressions on players' faces, you'll need a really big checking account or a credit card with five figures as the limit.

Who Winsâ€”Florida or Arizona?

Mar 9, 2011 – The Wall Street Journal

Any discussion about the better spring training locationâ€”Florida or Arizonaâ€”typically deteriorates into an argument based on factors that can't be measured.

Spurs vs. Heat game a hot ticket on secondary market

Mar 4, 2011 – San Antonio Business Journal

Officials with SeatGeek.com, a leading online ticket search engine, say the price of tickets for the Spurs-Heat game, a match-up which could prove to be a preview of the NBA Finals, have continued to climb on the secondary market in recent days.

SeatGeek lands new investors and a partnership with Bleacher Report

Mar 1, 2011 – TicketNews

As the company continues to grow its brand, ticket search engine and price forecaster SeatGeek recently secured a round of funding from A Grade Investments, a venture capital firm headed by actor-producer Ashton Kutcher and Madonna's manager Guy Oseary.

SeatGeek Grabs New Ashton Kutcher Investment

Feb 22, 2011 – GigaOM

SeatGeek, one of a raft of ticket comparison and price forecasting sites for sporting and entertainment events, has been pushing the edge with a combination of powerful data, great design and key partnerships and investments. The New York startup announced Tuesday that it has secured an undisclosed investment from Ashton Kutcher and Guy Osearyâ€™s A Grade Investments.

SeatGeek gets funded by angel Ashton Kutcher

Feb 22, 2011 – Vator.tv

SeatGeek, a ticket search site for sport, concert and theater events, has raised a strategic investment from celebrity-turned-angel Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary through their investment fund A-Grade Investments. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Kutcher bets on SeatGeek as online ticket sites battle

Feb 22, 2011 – VentureBeat

Celebu-vestor Ashton Kutcher is at it again, using his venture capital fund, A Grade Investments, to pour an undisclosed amount of funding into online ticket-search firm startup SeatGeek, the company announced today.

LCD Soundsystem plans paperless ticketing alternative for Terminal 5 shows

Feb 21, 2011 – TicketNews

With tickets to LCD Soundsystem's quickly thrown together concerts at Terminal 5 set to go on sale tomorrow, February 22, the band is taking a unique approach in avoiding the use of paperless or traditional paper tickets in an effort to thwart resale.

â€œBring it onâ€: Bosh

Feb 16, 2011 – Toronto Star

Despite the disparate records of the two teams â€” the Heat are 40-15, the Raptors 15-40 â€” the atmosphere could be electric at the Air Canada Centre for whatâ€™s expected to be only the fourth sellout in 28 home games this season.

Raptors unfazed by prodigal sonâ€™s return

Feb 16, 2011 – The Globe and Mail

Chris Boshâ€™s return to Toronto for his first game since he packed up his wool pea coat and joined the Miami Heat has become one of the most riveting sporting events of the week.

UFC 126 Ticket Prices Enjoy Demand Bump On Superbowl Eve

Feb 4, 2011 – SB Nation

It seems like the UFC is getting a bit of a boost from Sunday's NFL Super Bowl game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. With Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Resort Event Center playing host to UFC 126, demand for the event has gone through the roof.

A "Super" Site for 'geeks' and others

Feb 3, 2011 – Slate

Tickets. Tickets. Anybody need Super Bowl tickets. Well, before you start doing your 'super' search; check out something called seatgeek.com.

Edmond friends made commitment to attend Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas

Feb 3, 2011 – The Oklahoman

Jason Black fell in love with the Super Bowl on Jan. 26, 1986. Black, then a second grader, watched the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots, became a Bears fan and hasn't missed a Super Bowl on television since.

Which Team's Fans Are More Super?

Feb 2, 2011 – The Wall Street Journal

When they arrive at the stadium on Sunday to play in the Super Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will be carrying the sterling legacies of two of the NFL's most distinguished franchises.

NYCâ€™s Best New Web Start-Up Companies

Feb 2, 2011 – CBS New York

Thereâ€™s something romantic about scrappy little web start-up companies, isnâ€™t there? All it takes is one good idea done right and then itâ€™s off to the races. New York City plays host to many of these companies.

Pittsburgh Steelers fans are snapping up tickets to Super Bowl XLV

Feb 2, 2011 – TicketNews

With four days to go until Super Bowl XLV finally kicks off, it's becoming increasingly clear that Dallas Cowboys fans will not like what they see in the stands at Cowboys Stadium.

Texas-size Super Bowl tickets sales in the Lone Star State

Feb 2, 2011 – TicketNews

Last summer, football fans in Texas entertained hopes of seeing one â€” or both â€” of the state's NFL teams in the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The Cowboys were a popular preseason pick to win the NFC while the Houston Texans were viewed as a sleeper contender in the AFC.

Cost to attend Super Bowl XLV: How much you willing to spend?

Feb 1, 2011 – USA Today

Russell D'Souza of SeatGeek estimated the cost of a 4-day, 3-night trip leaving from Pittsburgh or Milwaukee Friday and returning Monday.

Super Bowl XLV: Steelers fans across country grab up available tickets

Jan 29, 2011 – Examiner

With only a few days left, Super Bowl XLV ticket sales are on fire, and Steelers fans are trying to grab up as many as possible to fill the new stadium in Arlington, near Dallas, Texas, with as much black and gold as possible.

Celtics-Lakers Ticket Prices Skyrocket for Sunday's Game at Staples Center

Jan 28, 2011 – NESN

And you thought it was hard to get tickets in Boston. On Sunday, the Celtics face the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time since Game 7 of the NBA Finals last season, marking the 273rd time the storied franchises have clashed.

Ticket to Save

Jan 26, 2011 – Entrepreneur

SeatGeek was inspired by frustration. Jack Groetzinger and Russ D'Souza, both avid concertgoers and sports enthusiasts, were fed up with the unpredictability of the secondary ticket market--reseller pricing that can swing from significantly higher than face value to cut-rate, depending on an event's popularity.

Sports' New Ticket Masters

Jan 26, 2011 – Sports Illustrated

Odds are good that you can't afford the highest-priced Super Bowl seat. As of Monday it was going for $764,725. Even the least expensive would set you back $2,563. But make no mistake: The secondary ticket market can be a fan's bonanza.

Steelers-Packers make a Super payoff

Jan 25, 2011 – The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

As the host city (or region) of a Super Bowl, prime matchups matter in making the game a promotional bonanza, and the fan base involvement of the two teams will certainly help trigger the economic benefits.

Super Bowl Spending on the Rise

Jan 20, 2011 – Forbes

If the Super Bowl is any kind of annual barometer of the economy, things are steadily improving. Football fans â€“ both individually and through businesses â€“ are coughing up more money this year on tickets and hospitality events for the big Feb. 6 matchup in Dallas.

Bears open as underdogs vs. Packers

Jan 17, 2011 – ESPN

ay Kornegay, the director of the sportsbook at the Las Vegas Hilton, didn't wait long to set the line for the much-anticipated Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers NFC Championship Game next Sunday at Soldier Field.

Bears-Packers ticket prices are trending upward

Jan 17, 2011 – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Keep in mind that the market for tickets to major sporting events can change by the hour, but it's abundantly clear the price for tickets to Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears is trending upward.

Hot ticket: Seats at Sundayâ€™s Patriots-Jets game going for up to $1,450

Jan 15, 2011 – The Providence Journal

Tickets to the NFL playoff game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets on Sunday are hot enough to melt the ice mounds in the Gillette Stadium parking lot.

Bears-Packers matchup would be pricey

Jan 13, 2011 – ESPN

The open market for potential tickets to a Bears-Packers NFC championship is already through the roof. The Bears have to beat the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Soldier Field to advance, while Green Bay has a tougher task, beating the Falcons at the Georgia Dome.

Fans pump up prices for Pats-Jets rematch

Jan 13, 2011 – Boston Herald

Tickets for Sundayâ€™s playoff grudge match between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets are still available online, but theyâ€™ll cost you.

Tickets for Patriots-Jets Playoff Game Up 30 Percent From Regular-Season Average

Jan 11, 2011 – NESN

If you want to see the Patriots play the Jets this weekend in person, you better pony up some cash. Ticket prices for the divisional playoff game between the bitter rivals are soaring, with the average ticket price up 30 percent from the regular-season average.

Potential busted BCS Championship ticket orders force StubHub to pull inventory off its Web site

Jan 6, 2011 – TicketNews

Faced with the potential for dozens of busted ticket orders for the January 10 BCS National Championship game, secondary ticket marketplace StubHub, which is the official resale marketplace for the game, was forced to pull down all BCS tickets from its Web site Wednesday night, January 5, because a broker oversold and could not fill customer orders.

Lakers can't worry about playoff seeding

Dec 29, 2010 – ESPN

The Los Angeles Lakers came into Tuesday night's game with San Antonio trailing the Spurs by five games for the No. 1 record in the Western Conference.

Tickets are available, for a price, for Lakers-Heat showdown

Dec 24, 2010 – LA Daily News

Although Saturday's much-anticipated Los Angeles Lakers-Miami Heat game quickly sold out, tickets remained available today, some at a substantial premium from the highest face value for a regular-season game in team history.

Ticket prices increasing for Lakers-Heat Christmas Day game

Dec 21, 2010 – Los Angeles Times

Instead of feasting on turkey, drinking egg nog and watching holiday classics such as "A Christmas Story" or "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" for the millionth time, it appears more and more Lakers fans will spend their Christmas Day at Staples Center.

A "Business" Story: Analyzing the Heat and Lakers' Christmas Day Showdown

Dec 21, 2010 – Fox Sports

Forget Kobe and Pau vs. LeBron and Dwyane. When the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat meet at Staples Center to celebrate Christmas, the game will feature several compelling business stories.

Tickets to sporting events out of reach for many

Dec 19, 2010 – Daily Record

The New York Giants are scheduled to face the Philadelphia Eagles today and tickets to the game are the hottest ones in town.

Sports and Social Media: Why the Best Is Yet to Come

Dec 17, 2010 – Mashable

One of the truly great aspects of sports fandom is that it is inherently social. Itâ€™s just no fun cheering by yourself. Fans want to be around other like-minded fans, regardless of whether that occurs at the actual sporting event, at the local sports bar, or during viewing parties held at our homes in front of a TV.

Ticket prices hint at stronger demand for UFC 123

Nov 17, 2010 – USA Today

Ticket prices suggest the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to the Detroit area is drawing the most interest of any UFC show since late August.

What It Really Costs...Lakers Ticket: Sec. 111, Seat 18

Nov 4, 2010 – Bloomberg Businessweek

A prime seat at a Christmas Day game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat would cost $900 at the box office and about $2,582 on the secondary market. Where is all that money going?

Buying tickets? Avoid a Foul Deal and Get a Fair Price

Nov 1, 2010 – Forbes

How can you be sure if you pay $100 for a seat today that the one next to it wonâ€™t be available for half that tomorrow? Jack Groetzinger grappled with that very same question in 2008, prompting him to launch SeatGeek.com, a consumer advocate site that helps you get the best bang for your ticket buck.

Tickets to season's biggest games cost a small fortune

Oct 30, 2010 – Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Even with the Rangers losing the first two games of the World Series, it's still going to cost a small fortune be part of the first Fall Classic game in Arlington.

35 Up-And-Coming Entrepreneurs You Need To Meet

Oct 28, 2010 – Business Insider

These entrepreneurs went from obscurity to mover-and-shaker status this year, making names for themselves with their startups. They are the future of New York tech and entrepreneurship.

Big 3 clash will cost you big bucks

Oct 26, 2010 – Boston Herald

With the Miami Heatâ€™s new Big 3 in town, tickets to tonightâ€™s Celtics game at the TD Garden have become a hot commodity.

The Silicon Alley 100: New York's Coolest Tech People In 2010

Oct 26, 2010 – Business Insider

SeatGeek is like a smarter version of Kayak for secondary markets in sports and music tickets.

SeatGeek Searches Tickets So You Can Outsmart the Scalpers

Oct 22, 2010 – The New York Observer

Gone are the good old days when concertgoers and sports fans only had to bargain with the semi-intoxicated scalper in the parking lot.

Outta Site - Getting Tickets

Oct 14, 2010 – Fox CT

Rick Hancock looks at new websites that are "Outta Site." SeatGeek aggregates events on the secondary ticket market.

SeatGeek Gets Funding

Oct 13, 2010 – Billboard.biz

Ticket search engine startup SeatGeek has landed $550,000 in funding from previous backers Founder Collective and NYC Seed.

When LeBrons In Town You'll Pay More

Oct 11, 2010 – The Wall Street Journal

LeBron James (remember him?) is certainly no friend to most NBA fans in Cleveland these days. But he is proving to be good for that city's secondary-ticket market.

The Miami Heat Are The Most Lucrative Buzz Band In NBA History

Oct 11, 2010 – SB Nation

Yes, the proverbial "buzz" surrounding the Miami Heat in 2010 has been "heating up" for months now.

Riding With The King: Heat Games A Hot Ticket On The Road

Oct 11, 2010 – Sports Business Journal

Tickets To Heat Road Games Already Drawing Large Price Increases With LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh â€œtransforming the Heat into the most anticipated team in sports,â€ the team has become â€œa far more popular road show than they are inâ€¦

This Week In Startups #83 With Russell D'Souza Of SeatGeek

Oct 6, 2010 – This Week In Startups

Today on This Week in Startups weâ€™ll teach you how to get the best price on sports and concert tickets.

Tix Tricks

Sep 5, 2010 – New York Magazine

We asked Russell D'Souza of SeatGeek.com, which forecasts activity on the secondary ticket market, for tips on landing the best - and cheapest - seats.

The Priciest (and Cheapest) NFL Ticket

Sep 2, 2010 – The Wall Street Journal

Among all the NFL games in the 2010 season, which begins next week, Buffalo is home to four of the five with the lowest-priced tickets, according to SeatGeek.com

NBA's Priciest Home Openers of 2010

Aug 19, 2010 – Sports Illustrated

With the 2010-11 season set to begin Oct. 26, SeatGeek compiled a list of the averaging prices for every team's home opener.

The Top 100 Web Sites of 2010

Aug 18, 2010 – PCMAG.com

SeatGeek wants to help by using that amazing magic called "math" to forecast prices and availability and when you should buy to save the most moolah.

Heat-Celtics Opener, a Pricey Proposition

Aug 17, 2010 – The New York Times

Ticket prices are averaging $460 per seat, the second-highest rate for an N.B.A. opening day, according to SeatGeeks's analysis of the secondary resale market.

Website of the Week: SeatGeek

Aug 1, 2010 – Cowboom, a Best Buy Company

Simply type in the artist, team, venue or city and voila!

For A-Rod's 600th, It's Not Just When but Where

Jul 28, 2010 – The New York Times Bats Blog

Alex Rodriguez looked a bit off Tuesday night in his pursuit of home run No. 600. But he still has a 41 percent chance of reaching the milestone at Progressive Field in Cleveland over the next two days, say our friends at SeatGeek.com and HitTrackerOnline.com.

SeatGeek Raises $1 Million in Series A Financing From Founder Collective and NYC Seed

Jul 22, 2010 – Marketwire

Company Also Partners With Nielsen Entertainment to Bring SeatGeek's Unique Ticketing Data and Analytics to the Music Industry

SeatGeek tracks ticket prices for your favorite teams

Jul 21, 2010 – VentureBeat

So the new team pages track ticket prices over time, across games. It's almost like you're tracking a stock for a company.

Where, Oh Where Will That No. 600 Ball Land?

Jul 16, 2010 – Wall Street Journal

There's a 9% chance he'll knock the milestone ball into Section 136 in left field, according to HitTrackerOnline, a website that analyzes the trajectory of every home-run ball and notes its landing spot.

5 Free Ways To Find Local Concerts on Your Smartphone

Jun 25, 2010 – Mashable

If you want to simplify the concert process on your smartphone, mobile apps make it easier than ever to find and attend concerts in your area.

6 Time-Savers

Jun 18, 2010 – Real Simple

If you're dead set on seeing Dave Matthews or Lady Gaga perform this summer but want the best deal on tickets, check out SeatGeek.com.

Q&A: SeatGeek's Jack Groetzinger on How to Find Cheap Sports and Concert Tickets

Jun 8, 2010 – TIME

How do they do it? That's one of the questions SeatGeek co-founder Jack Groetzinger addresses in our Q&A below. He also gives insight as to why you might want to avoid TicketMaster, be wary of Craigslist, and wait until the very last minute to buy tickets for even some of the most high-profile concerts and sports match-ups.

Seat Geek: Never use Ticketmaster or Craigslist again

Jun 2, 2010 – ZDNet

The idea is simple: aggregate all of the tickets for events and visualize their value on the stadium's seating chart.

Did I Pay Too Much for Lady Gaga Tickets?

May 24, 2010 – SmartMoney

Roughly 40% of the tickets on the secondary market are cheaper than at the box office, says SeatGeek's Groetzinger.

LBJ's Absence Hurts Ticket Value?

May 20, 2010 – HoopsWorld

The Cleveland Cavaliers' ouster from the NBA playoffs sparked financial repercussions for fans trying to buy or sell tickets to the Eastern Conference finals as well as for teams that might land LeBron James as a free agent.

Playoff Tickets Cheaper Thanks to LeBron James

May 20, 2010 – SLAM Online

USA Today reports on what LeBron and the Cavsâ€™ early Playoff exit means for fansâ€™ wallets: â€œAverage ticket prices for the Orlando Magicâ€™s home games in the secondary resale market â€˜dropped immediatelyâ€™ to $154 from $177 when the playoff opponent was the Boston Celtics, says Russell Dâ€™Souza, co-chief executive officer of SeatGeek

LeBron James' playoff exit creates ripple effect in ticket sales

May 20, 2010 – Bonafide Sports

Average ticket prices for the Orlando Magic's home games in the secondary resale market "dropped immediately" to $154 from $177 when the playoff opponent was the Boston Celtics, says Russell Dâ€™Souza, co-chief executive officer of SeatGeek.

Lakers tickets? Celtics? Trust the math

May 20, 2010 – CNET: Technically Incorrect

Now, the vast craniums behind SeatGeek are trying to ensure that you get the best deal from your sports (and concert) tickets when those events are already sold out.

LeBron's playoff exit causes ticket sales ripple effect

May 20, 2010 – WKYC.com

Average ticket prices for the Orlando Magic's's home games in the secondary resale market "dropped immediately" to $154 from $177 when the playoff opponent was the Boston Celtics, says Russell D'Souza, co-chief executive officer of SeatGeek.

LeBron Jamesâ€™ Absence Hurts Ticket Value

May 20, 2010 – HoopsNotes

Average ticket prices for the Orlando Magicâ€™s home games in the secondary resale market "dropped immediately" to $154 from $177 when the playoff opponent was the Boston Celtics, says Russell D'Souza, co-chief executive officer of SeatGeek.

LeBron James A.M. Links: LeBron house hunting? Playoff impact; Stay in Cleveland; John McEnroe on LeBron

May 20, 2010 – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Rumors have surfaced that LeBron James has been house hunting in Chicago suburb Highland Park. Does this mean LeBron will play for the Chicago Bulls next season?

When to Resell Your Tickets

May 20, 2010 – UrbanDaddy

You buy tickets to a big game for one reason: to resell them at a profit.

Portfolio management for season tickets

May 19, 2010 – Springwise

Back in October we covered SeatGeek, the free service that helps users find tickets to concerts and sporting events when they're at their lowest price. Recently the company launched a new feature aimed at season ticket holders that helps them price, sell and manage their entire ticket investment.

Our Wallets Thank You Boston Celtics

May 19, 2010 – Bundle

SeatGeek (a ticket-price aggregator) has estimated that, had Lebron and the Cavs survived to play in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Orlando Magic, an average ticket for a game in Cleveland would have cost $349 (this being the resale price, not the ticket's face value).

Even The Wall Street Journal gets in on the LeBron act

May 19, 2010 – Crain's Cleveland

The newspaper's sports section includes a brief noting that ticket-price aggregator SeatGeek.com reports fans "would have had to pay an average of $349 to see LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers play a home game for this round..."

How Much Dough Did Cleveland's Early Exit From the Playoffs Save Cavs Fans?

May 19, 2010 – Cleveland Scene

Clevelanders would have shelled out plenty of dough for the chance to sit in the Q and be witnesses. Exactly how much?

Tuesday Bullets

May 19, 2010 – ESPN: TrueHoop

According to SeatGeek.com (via the Wall Street Journal), the LeBacle saved NBA fans serious cash.

LeBron James' playoff exit creates ripple effect in ticket sales

May 19, 2010 – USA Today

The Cleveland Cavaliers loss to the Celtics caused an immediate decrease in ticket prices for the Eastern Conference final. SeatGeek co-founder Russ D'Souza contributes the steep decline to the exclusion of star player LeBron James in the finals.

Post-LeBron, NBA Playoff Tickets Are Half-Price

May 18, 2010 – TIME

If LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, ticket prices sold on the black market would have averaged $349 for the Cavs home games.

With LeBron Out, Cheaper Seats Are in

May 18, 2010 – The Wall Street Journal

According to ticket-price aggregator SeatGeek.com, fans would have had to pay an average of $349 to see LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers play a home game for this round.

The LeBron Effect

May 17, 2010 – CNBC

King James may have left the court and gone home for the season, but it doesnâ€™t mean heâ€™s finished impacting the NBA playoffs - at least not where ticket prices are concerned. According to the latest data from SeatGeek.com, which forecasts the prices of tickets on the secondary market.

The NY Tech Meetup Says Goodbye to FIT

May 5, 2010 – NYConvergence

Last night marked the end of an era for the NY Tech Meetup: the monthly gathering will no longer be held at the SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology's Haft Auditorium.

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