FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla… Michael McDermott, General Manager of the Americas for SECUTIX, a global leader in cloud ticketing and engagement platform powering some of the largest performing arts, live entertainment, and sporting events in the world, issued the following statement with the House’s passage of the Federal Ticket Act:
“I firmly believe that the introduction of the Federal Ticket Act is a crucial step toward ensuring fairness and transparency in the ticketing industry,” McDermott said. “For over a decade, SECUTIX has pioneered direct-to-fan ticketing solutions across Europe, partnering with leading sports and live entertainment organizations to prioritize fan experience and eliminate unnecessary intermediaries.
With our proven track record in Europe, it's clear that the time has come for the United States to follow suit and deliver fair and transparent pricing to fans. SECUTIX is poised to leverage our expertise and innovative technology to support the implementation of such regulations, empowering both organizers and fans alike with greater control and transparency over ticketing transactions."
McDermott commended his European colleagues for their exemplary work and emphasized the paradigm shift away from the distributor model, asserting that a new era of complete control over fan engagement, data, pricing, and fees has arrived. McDermott noted that his counterparts in Europe have already forged the path with renowned organizations, setting the stage for optimizing revenue and maximizing operational efficiency in North America.
In the US, SECUTIX recently signed Cricket West Indies and T20 Inc USA for the highly anticipated ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies, along with Stadium Golf Tour, the Gordon Center of Performing Arts – the largest Jewish Community Center in the country– and 3E Encore a leading cultural arts center which is the official ticket retailer for three venues – Washington Pavilion, Orpheum Theater Center and South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance.
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SECUTIX is the market leader with more than 60 million tickets and $2.5 billion in revenue processed annually. Offering a seamlessly integrated and open cloud platform, SECUTIX gives organizations complete control and a suite of tools to help better understand and digitally engage with audiences, monetize products and services, secure operations and take audience experiences to the next level. SECUTIX serves a range of organizations on a global scale, including sport clubs, stadiums and arenas, museums, live entertainment organizations, leisure parks and festivals. Its emblematic customers include UEFA, Ópera National de Paris, Centre Pompidou, Paléo Festival, Musée Picasso Paris and many more. The SECUTIX suite of industry leading solutions includes S-360, TIXNGO, and S-PAY. For more information, please visit www.secutix.com