eBay Inc. and AEG announced that they have signed an unprecedented
global partnership to facilitate multiple venue sponsorships and
technology integrations, designed to create a constantly evolving
showcase of world-class digital technologies for the live event
experience for fans across the world. A variety of eBay companies and
initiatives will be included in elements of the multi-year partnership.
Beginning Q1 2013, StubHub will become the exclusive secondary ticketing
solution for AEG venues and AXS Ticketing, the innovative ticketing
platform launched by AEG in 2011. StubHub will also serve as the
Official Secondary Partner of STAPLES Center, the 2012 Stanley Cup
Champion LA Kings (NHL) and the LA Galaxy starting with the 2013-14
seasons for each franchise. Globally, the deal will look to integrate
with a number of major venues across Europe as StubHub continues to
expand internationally. Global commerce leader, PayPal, will become one
of AXS Ticketing’s new methods of payment, providing to their fans in
the United States and United Kingdom access to tens of thousands of
events on any given day. AEG’s industry leading music merchandise
company, BandMerch, will also begin to extend its rosters of over 135
artists to the eBay Marketplace. As the multi-year partnership
continues, further integrations will take place between eBay Inc.’s
portfolio of businesses and AEG’s collection of assets, which includes
more than 100 of the world’s preeminent facilities.
“Technology is revolutionizing commerce, and eBay Inc. is working with
leading companies around the world to use our platforms to bring
innovative new experiences to consumers,” said Devin Wenig, president of
eBay marketplaces. “Integrating our technology platforms with AEG is a
natural fit for eBay Inc., and allows our companies to give fans nearly
unprecedented access to the events, performers and athletes they love.”
“eBay is one of the most complete and well-rounded ecommerce and
technology companies in the world and pairing our combined capabilities
and global reach is an exciting opportunity” said Tim Leiweke, president
and CEO, AEG. “This partnership will help bring even deeper digital
resources and online marketing reach to the AXS Ticketing platform and
will allow us to continue to transform the live event fan experience.”
As the exclusive secondary ticketing partner for AEG’s ticketing
platform AXS Ticketing, StubHub will provide a barcode cancel/re-issue
solution for the seamless transfer of tickets between buyers and
sellers. Additionally, StubHub will become the Official Fan-to-Fan
Ticket Marketplace for more than 30 AEG facilities worldwide, including
such iconic venues as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles), Sprint Center
(Kansas City, MO), BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston), The Warfield (San
Francisco), Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and Best Buy Theater (Times Square),
as well as additional AEG venues throughout the world, which will be
announced at a future date.
With activation beginning in January 2013, StubHub will be designated as
one of 11 “Founding Partners” of STAPLES Center, receiving a variety of
customized signage and activation components including prominent
interior and outdoor marquee signage, in- game/event branding elements
and enhanced online presence. It will also create the ability to offer
StubHub Fan Rewards members with opportunities to experience the venue
in a whole new way – with seat upgrades, behind-the-scenes tours and
access to exclusive VIP hospitality opportunities such as STAPLES
Center’s Hyde Lounge and Lexus Club. The agreement also provides StubHub
with additional marketing assets at L.A. LIVE as well as opportunities
with the LA Kings.
AEG’s industry leading music merchandise company, BandMerch, will begin
to extend its online storefronts to the eBay marketplace, bringing
seamless payment options and integrated access to eBay’s tens of
millions of customers to its roster of 135 world-class bands and
performers.
The companies will collectively explore additional, future opportunities
for innovative solutions to better serve fans for their entertainment
needs.
About eBay Inc.
Founded in 1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) is a global
commerce platform and payments leader connecting millions of buyers and
sellers. We do so through eBay, the world's largest online marketplace,
which allows users to buy and sell in nearly every country on earth;
through PayPal, which enables individuals and businesses to securely,
easily and quickly send and receive digital payments; and through GSI,
which facilitates ecommerce, multichannel retailing and digital
marketing for global enterprises. X.commerce brings together the
technology assets and developer communities of eBay, PayPal and Magento,
an ecommerce platform, to support eBay Inc.'s mission of enabling
commerce. We also reach millions through specialized marketplaces such
as StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, and eBay classifieds
sites, which together have a presence in more than 1,000 cities around
the world. For more information about the company and its global
portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com
About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the
world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns or
is affiliated with a collection of companies including over 100 of the
world's preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA),
The Home Depot Center (Carson, CA), Best Buy Theater (Times Square, New
York), Sprint Center, (Kansas City), Rose Garden Arena (Portland, OR),
Target Center (Minneapolis, MN), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China),
MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), O2 World Hamburg, Allphones Arena
(Sydney, Australia), Ericsson Globe arena (Stockholm, Sweden), O2 World
arena (Berlin, Germany) and The O2 arena and entertainment district
(London, England) which are all part of the portfolio of AEG
Facilities. Developed by AEG, L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot /
$2.5 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, residential & entertainment
district featuring Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and Club Nokia, a 54-story,
1001-room convention "headquarters" destination along with
entertainment, restaurant and office space that "officially" opened in
2010. In addition to overseeing privately held management shares of the
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), assets of AEG Sports include franchises
and properties such as the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings (NHL),
MLS Cup Champion Los Angeles Galaxy two hockey franchises in Europe, the
Amgen Tour of California cycling race and Zazzle Bay to Breakers foot
race. AEG Live, the company's live-entertainment division, is the
world's second largest concert promotion and touring company and is
comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and
special event divisions with fifteen regional offices. AEG Global
Partnerships, a division responsible for worldwide sales and
servicing of sponsorships naming rights and other strategic partnerships
and AEG Merchandising, a multi-faceted merchandising company are
also core business units of AEG. In 2010, AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH
environmental program with the announcement of 2020 environmental goals
and the release of the industry's first sustainability report while in
2011, AEG introduced axs Ticketing, the first phase of its new
entertainment platform serving as the company's primary consumer brand
which will also feature a mobile service as well as a video content
service now in development. For additional information, visit www.aegworldwide.com.
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