Groupon Extends Strategic Partnership with Tickets.com
Agreement brings more concerts, sports, family, arts and theater events to the Groupon marketplace
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), which sold 30 million units for live events, tours and activities in 2017, today announced an extension
of the company’s existing relationship with Tickets.com to bring more concerts, sports, arts, theater and other events to the
Groupon marketplace. Under the terms of the strategic partnership, Groupon has the ability to offer seamless ticketing experiences
for all of Tickets.com’s primary ticketing clients, which includes major arenas and stadiums and large performing arts centers in
hundreds of markets across North America.
“Live events and activities play a big role in bringing their communities together, and we’re thrilled to partner with
Tickets.com’s extensive client roster to help people conveniently discover and experience amazing things to do near them,” said
Brian Fields, Groupon’s vice president and general manager of things to do. “With more than 32 million Groupon customers in North
America and a huge presence on mobile, we’re helping some of the biggest names in live entertainment attract the next generation of
fans.”
Tickets.com, Inc. is a privately held subsidiary of MLBAM, the interactive media and Internet division of Major League Baseball.
First incorporated in 1995 and later rebranded as Tickets.com, Inc. in 2001, the company was initially a merger of nine ticketing
firms.
Other recent marketplace partnerships announced by Groupon include:
Grubhub- food delivery,
Viator - tours and activities,
ParkWhiz - parking and
CourseHorse - local classes.
For those looking to have the perfect time on just about any budget, Groupon offers a number of top live events and activities
in your local community, including deals on
family activities,
tickets and events,
outdoor fun and
top deals of the week.
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is building the daily habit in local commerce, offering a vast mobile and online marketplace where people
discover and save on amazing things to do, see, eat and buy. By enabling real-time commerce across local businesses, travel
destinations, consumer products and live events, shoppers can find the best a city has to offer.
Groupon is redefining how small businesses attract and retain customers by providing them with customizable and scalable
marketing tools and services to profitably grow their businesses.
To download Groupon's top-rated mobile apps, visit
www.groupon.com/mobile. To search for great deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit
www.groupon.com. To learn more about the company’s merchant solutions and how to work with Groupon, visit
www.groupon.com/merchant.
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