Author: Ann Marie Guinan

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Clare GAA Secures Ongoing Partnership with Future Ticketing

Future Ticketing greatly assisted us with our online ticketing in 2023 and since then we have been very impressed with the level of support from the company and Future Ticketing’s awareness of our needs here in Clare. We have been able to improve our offering to supporters year on year and the seating plan for the 2025 county finals was a memorable milestone.  Now, with our photo ID Season Cards, available at Adult and OAP price points, Future Ticketing has facilitated another important step forward for the county.

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Future Ticketing Introduces Order-to-Seat

Not only do fans acknowledge that food and beverage purchases usually are made “on impulse” meaning they can be readily influenced, they spend more if their food and beverage experience improves. Keep in mind fans in all countries said they would spend at least 30% more, on average, if wait times were cut in half

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When Capacity Is the Constraint, Data Becomes the Growth Strategy

In modern sport, growth is no longer dictated by stadium size alone. When physical capacity becomes a constraint, data, technology, and adaptability determine what’s possible next. Enabled by Future Ticketing’s technology, Connacht Rugby demonstrated how high-performance ticketing technology can empower opportunity enabling the club to capture richer fan data, remain commercially agile through disruption, and lay the foundations for sustainable growth well before the opening of its new stadium.

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From Fans to Superfans: Unlock Loyalty with FT Rewards

Loyalty points can be used to unlock exclusive benefits, such as priority access to future events, ensuring your most committed fans are always rewarded first. Our points system was used for FIFA World Cup ticket access, where fans earned points across multiple matches and higher-ranked fans had the best chance to secure tickets at favourable prices. When demand exceeded supply for a specific match or category, ticket allocation was based on ranking.

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Managing Record European Crowds At Tallaght Stadium

Shelbourne’s 2025 European campaign reached a historic peak with their UEFA Conference League fixture against Crystal Palace, attracting 10,134 supporters to Tallaght Stadium. This set a new record attendance for a European match at the venue, surpassing the previous high of 10,094 recorded during the Shamrock Rovers vs Bohemians Dublin derby in March 2024.

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Future Ticketing and Kerry FC Strengthen Fan Experience Together

“When we started the club, we relied heavily on Future Ticketing’s expertise both in the League of Ireland and internationally to assist us with our season tickets and match tickets. The partnership with Future Ticketing has enabled us to focus on growing the club and their support for us in the past three seasons has been second to none. We were especially pleased with how the Future Ticketing platform performed in our historic FAI Cup run this season where we defeated Athlone Town, Cobh Ramblers and Sligo Rovers at Mounthawk Park.”

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Laois GAA Partners with Future Ticketing

“Thanks to our partnership with Future Ticketing, match tickets can be purchased directly from our own county GAA website and we know that will bring our loyal supporters even closer to Laois GAA and further strengthen the relationship we all really value.”

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Skating ahead: Future Ticketing announces partnership with Aberdeen Lynx Ice Hockey Club

“We were looking for more than just a ticketing provider.  What we really wanted was a solution that could grow with us and put our fans at the centre of the experience. Future Ticketing gives us that and more. The ability to offer new benefits to season ticket holders, manage access securely, and make ticketing smoother for everyone is a real game changer for us.”

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Dundalk FC enters long term partnership with Future Ticketing

“Their innovative platform has been instrumental in enhancing our supporters’ matchday experience, making it easier than ever for supporters to secure their tickets and enjoy games at Oriel Park. This continued collaboration reflects our commitment to delivering the very best for our supporters both on and off the pitch.”

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Why Shamrock Rovers chose to extend their partnership with Future Ticketing

From record attendances at Tallaght Stadium to major European fixtures, Future Ticketing’s technology has allowed us to scale seamlessly while delivering a smooth, high-quality experience for our supporters. Their API-first, cloud-native platform gives us full control and the ability to integrate ticketing with every part of our digital infrastructure — including access control, CRM, retail, and real-time communications. That flexibility has enabled us to streamline operations, improve decision-making, and enhance how we engage with fans.

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Glentoran FC Renews Partnership with Future Ticketing to Drive Innovation

“We’re proud to extend our long-standing partnership with Future Ticketing, one of the UK’s leading providers of ticketing solutions and a trusted partner who shares our commitment to delivering a seamless, modern experience every time a supporter walks through the turnstiles at The BetMcLean Oval. Their platform provides the flexibility and control to manage ticketing at scale, while also delivering the data-driven insight we need to better understand and serve our supporters.”

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Elgin City FC Kicks Off New Era with Future Ticketing

“We are very excited about our partnership with Future Ticketing and have been very impressed with the possibilities this contract is opening up for us. We see this partnership in the context of our ambitious goals for the club. Finishing in Scottish League Two top four and winning the women’s title are only the start. In lockstep with Future Ticketing, we know we are well placed to build on those achievements and keep our fans with us.”

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Crusaders FC renews multi-year partnership with Future Ticketing

“We are delighted to sign a new long-term deal with Future Ticketing. Our partnership has been a tremendous success, with Future Ticketing working closely with us and integrating seamlessly with our other partners to meet the needs of our business. We are currently undertaking further developments aimed at enhancing the spectator experience at Seaview Stadium.”

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Ross County FC Embraces Future Ticketing for 2025/26 Season Upgrade

Ross County FC Chief Executive Steven Ferguson shared his enthusiasm about the new partnership: “We are committed to continually improving our supporters’ experience, and partnering with Future Ticketing and TEAMcard allows us to take a significant step forward. Their technology will ensure greater accessibility, flexibility, and security for our fans. This is a significant investment from the club into improving the matchday experience at the Global Energy Stadium. An extensive exercise was carried out to ensure no stone was uncovered and we firmly believe these are two best-in-class solutions for our club.”

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Naas Racecourse enters long-term partnership with Future Ticketing

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Future Ticketing, whose innovative platform has significantly enhanced our ticketing operations. Their seamless technology allows us to provide a better experience for our racegoers, making it easier than ever to access and enjoy top-class racing at Naas. This collaboration ensures we can continue delivering exceptional service to our customers while embracing the latest advancements in ticketing.”

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The future of away ticketing

“As the away club, it allowed us to access away ticket purchaser data while remaining fully GDPR-compliant, monitor real-time sales, and announce when tickets were sold out—without relying on updates from the home team.”

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Kildare GAA enters long-term partnership with Future Ticketing

“Future Ticketing are continuously developing our product offering, working hard to increase the efficiency and functionality of our system so that we can provide all our customers including Kildare GAA and its supporters with the best possible user experience.  Kildare GAA will have seen a significant improvement in fan engagement since their successful transition to the Future Ticketing platform and will be able to continue that positive growth through the management of the valuable data available to them thanks to the GDPR-compliant software provided by Future Ticketing.”

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League of Ireland set for record crowds as season ticket sales soar

”We are delighted that Future Ticketing has accompanied us on our journey to the league title and the partnership is one we value highly. This year’s season ticket campaign has been a huge success, with a 30% increase year on year, and we will welcome over 700 new season ticket holders to Tolka Park. We are pleased that our fans have embraced the platform, and we look forward to continued development.”

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Dashboard Connect: a game changer for away ticket sales

“The Dashboard Connect feature has been a game changer for us as a football club. Within minutes, we were able to launch away ticket sales for our members. Ensuring the security of our customer data is always a top priority, and the time saved on administrative tasks has been an incredible bonus.”

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Future Ticketing announces partnership renewals with two ice hockey clubs

“We saw some of our highest sales at such an early pre-season stage. All in all we have loved working with the Future Ticketing team and platform; it suits our needs in the box office but more importantly it is a convenient and user friendly system for our fans.” – Kirsty Longmuir, Commercial Manager, Fife Flyers

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Future Ticketing integration with Happy Fan enhances fan engagement

Chris Addison from Dunfermline Athletic said

“Our pilot program partnership with Happy Fan has been a significant step forward for the club’s digital marketing activities.
Working alongside our ticketing provider Future Ticketing has led to a co-ordinated approach, allowing us to deliver a more personalised message to our supporters. Furthermore by having reliable and accurate data at hand, we are better positioned to plan and implement our marketing campaigns. Happy Fan have proven to have extensive knowledge in the subjects of Data, Analytics and CRM which has greatly benefited our data management and further supported sales in key revenue areas.

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Future Ticketing partners with GoCardless

Seb Hempstead, VP of Partnerships at GoCardless, said: “This partnership is a game-changer. Future Ticketing customers can now use GoCardless to give their fans the ability to break down larger purchases into smaller, more manageable repayments

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Future Ticketing looks forward with Ryft Partnership

Speaking on the new partnership, Ryft CEO and co-founder, Sadra Hosseini commented: “Working with Future Ticketing is an exciting opportunity for us. Their leadership in the ticketing software sector makes them an ideal profile for Ryft, and we are confident that our solutions will bring considerable value to their platform and users.

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Future Ticketing making ground in US horseracing market

“The Blue Ridge Point to Point in 2024 was one of the best ever, the horses came, the people came, and the weather came!  My team is very happy that we chose Future Ticketing this year to help with ticket/parking sales, at the beginning we were nervous to change from our existing provider as this was what we were used to in the past,” Master Jeffrey LeHew

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Dundee FC announces Future Ticketing as new ticketing partner

“We are immensely proud of our heritage at Dundee FC and excited by our future and have been impressed by the expertise Future Ticketing have brought to this new relationship.  We are certain our partner’s commitment to continuous improvement will stand to us in the years to come.”

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Future Ticketing launch Push Notifications

The power of now being able to prompt call to actions to customers from their hand will unlock the next level of fan engagement and revenue opportunities for you and your customers including URL’s to your shop, ticket sales, webpages or social media channels

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Gift Voucher sales and revenue booming for Future Ticketing clients

Overall, clients of Future Ticketing have seen a 73% increase in gift voucher sales year to date. Gift voucher redemptions have risen slightly this year to 64%, with football fans the most likely to use gift vouchers. In the visitor attractions segment, the average value of gift vouchers year to date is £63 (€73), up 19% on 2022.

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Loughgall and Portadown join Future Ticketing

Traynor added: “This year in particular I have noticed a massive uptake by the fans in digital season tickets, with clubs actively trying to reduce their plastic use where possible, and fans have really got on board with this. Future Ticketing has helped facilitate this with our digital ticketing app that is available to all of our partners.”

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Future Ticketing’s success in Scotland underlined with Cove Rangers partnership

Keith Moorhouse, Cove Rangers chairman said: “As a club it is important that we continue to progress in all areas, we initially made the move to e-ticketing in 2020 and as part of our overall review we felt it was important to bring in a ticketing system that offered our supporters improved flexibility. We look forward to working with Future Ticketing to bring new ideas and options to our supporters.

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Future Ticketing’s exciting partnership with Rugby Championship newcomers Cambridge

Cambridge Rugby recognised Future Ticketing for its ability to deliver an end-to-end ticketing solution that is proven to boost sales and revenue, providing not only ticketing software for match days, but also customer engagement tools that allow customers to buy other products for events. By selecting Future Ticketing, Cambridge Rugby is future proofing it’s business for years to come.  

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Future Ticketing scores exciting new partnership with Hartlepool United

Future Ticketing is especially pleased that its state-of-the-art software innovation, with an intense focus on API-first, means that season tickets and matchday tickets will be available digitally and the transition to cashless transactions will be a comfortable one. Fans will purchase tickets with debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

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Future Ticketing’s Digital Ticket App will shake up sports market

The Digital Ticket App developed by leading ticketing solutions company Future Ticketing is revolutionising the sector in the UK and Ireland. First adopted by top Irish club Connacht Rugby, the Digital Ticket App is also now being used successfully by Coventry Rugby and rugby league sides like Castleford Tigers.

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