Stay Nation Says File 140M Tickets Have been Bought So Far This 12 months

Stay Nation reported its greatest quarter ever, with income up 32 % year-over-year and a file variety of tickets offered year-to-date.

Within the third quarter, which is often the strongest quarter of the 12 months, the corporate reported income of $8.2 billion and working earnings of $619 million, up 22 % in comparison with final 12 months. 

Stay Nation reported 140 million tickets offered for Stay Nation reveals up to now this 12 months, up 17 % year-over-year and above the complete 12 months 2022 whole of 121 million. Live performance income was up 32 % within the third quarter, reaching $7 billion.

On the Ticketmaster aspect, the corporate has offered 257 million fee-bearing tickets year-to-date, up 22 % year-over-year. Within the third quarter, income within the section was up 57 % year-over-year to achieve $833 million.

Going into 2024, Stay Nation expects continued momentum, helped by a powerful live performance calendar and with anticipated present depend for big venues up double digits up to now. 

“Immediately we delivered our strongest quarter ever and are on tempo for a file 2023, pushed in good half by the acceleration of structural progress within the stay leisure trade. Whereas we now have benefitted from tailwinds for a few years, it has accelerated because of the globalization of our enterprise together with a basic shift in client spending habits towards experiences. With nearly all of alternative nonetheless untapped from Milan to Bogotá to Tokyo and past, we count on the trade will proceed rising in 2024 and for years to return,” stated Michael Rapino, President and CEO, Stay Nation Leisure.

Whereas it has been a 12 months of breakout progress, Stay Nation has additionally been beneath scrutiny since its sale of tickets for the Taylor Swift’s Eras tour within the U.S. within the fall. Customers spoke out about errors and lengthy wait instances whereas making an attempt to purchase tickets (which Stay Nation attributed to excessive demand, bots and a cyber assault), and lawmakers held a congressional listening to centered on whether or not the Stay Nation/Ticketmaster mixture is a monopoly). The corporate stated it has largely addressed these points, together with with the sale of tickets for the Beyoncé tour, by spreading out the on sale instances.

Stay Nation can also be dealing with an investigation by the Division of Justice. Nonetheless, Stay Nation President and CFO Joe Berchtold stated in September that he believes the investigation doesn’t concern the merger of Stay Nation and Ticketmaster, however moderately sure enterprise practices.