Ticket prices for the game on this Sunday, September 2, between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC (LAFC) reached historic levels in Major League Soccer (MLS), according to the online marketplace TickPick.

Tickets have an average price of $690, which is a 527 % increase compared to the average price prior to Leonel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami, which used to be $110.

With just days to go before the showdown, the cheapest ticket to see Messi against last year’s MLS Cup champions is listed at $785, while the most expensive is closer to $2,000.

What Happens in Messi’s Absence?

When the Argentine star is not on the pitch, ticket prices drop drastically. For example, the most affordable ticket to the next LAFC game sits at $151 per seat, 80% cheaper, according to TickPick.

Brett Goldberg, CEO of TickPick, anticipates a stabilization in the market, although there is a possibility of an increase in demand.

LAFC is one of the most popular teams in MLS today, generating constant demand, Goldberg noted.

However, since Messi’s arrival in MLS, his appearances have consistently raised ticket prices.

When Messi made his regular season debut in mid-August, average prices were 1,000 % higher than usual for a New York Red Bulls game.

This phenomenon has been called “messimania” and it extends beyond the field of play.

Companies Capitalizing on Messi

Apple reports that subscriptions to its soccer streaming package have seen a significant increase since Messi’s joining Inter Miami in July. For its part, Adidas has experienced “truly unprecedented” demand for Messi’s shirt, leading to a backlog of orders through October.

Retailer Soccer.com recently revealed that the eight best-selling jerseys on its website are Messi-related, including his Argentina jersey and Inter Miami jersey.

In fact, the Inter Miami kit has become the top seller of all MLS clubs in every state in the United States except Vermont. Previously, it only led sales in Florida.

Where to Find the Cheapest Tickets?

According to a report by the CBS television network, the Sixt company, specialized in car rental, conducted an investigation that found tickets for less than $200 on StubHub, the official resale site, to watch Inter Miami matches.

According to prices on StubHub, the most affordable ticket to see Messi with Inter Miami on September 16 at Mercedes Benz Stadium sold for $153.

K. Tovar

Source: El Diario

(Reference image source: Zesan H, Unsplash)

Visit our news channel on Google News and follow us to get accurate, interesting information and stay up to date with everything. You can also see our daily content on Twitter and Instagram

La entrada How much are tickets for Messi’s Inter Miami games? apareció primero en Bitfinance.

The streaming music platform Spotify has started testing Spotify Tickets, a new initiative with which it offers concert tickets for sale to fans and users from the application itself.

Spotify currently has a feed called “Live Events” for both the app for PC and for iOS and Android, which locates live events in a personalized way and based on the user’s playback habits and location.

In this section, the company offers its users the possibility of buying tickets for concerts and shows. Once the concert is chosen, Spotify redirects them to third-party platforms, such as Ticketmaster.

Now, the platform has started the first tests of a new tool with a different format than this section. In this case, the app will directly manage ticket sales, instead of acting as an intermediary with other ticketing platforms.

To this end, the company launched the Spotify Tickets initiative in the United States, available both in the application and on the Spotify website tickets.spotify.com, where tickets for different artists are available for concerts that will take place in North American territory.

At the moment, this section offers pre-sale concert tickets for artists such as Annie DiRusso, Tokimonsta, Osees, Dirty Honey, Limbeck, Crows and Four Years Strong.

To access this service, the platform requires you to have an account and log in to it, as stated in its Terms and Conditions section. After making the purchase, users will receive a confirmation email.

K. Tovar

Click the link to subscribe for free to our news and media group on Telegram: https://t.me/G_ELSUMARIO_News

Source: Genbeta

La entrada Spotify begins testing for ticket sales apareció primero en Bitfinance.

The Venezuelan airline Turpial Airlines reported, through an account on the social network Instagram, that it will admit new payment methods and customers will be able to cancel their internal travel tickets with Bitcoin, Paypal and Zelle.

The company also explained the procedure that users must follow to validate their payment. Passengers must provide the transaction confirmation code and the name of the account holder to the company so that it can process the payment of the tickets.

The company Turpial Airlines offers national and international flights and “operates with three Boeing 737-400s”, with capacity for 114 people that can be placed in two classes. It is based at the Arturo Michelena international airport, in Valencia, Carabobo state.

The national destinations are directed to the cities of Valencia, Porlamar, Puerto Ordaz and Maracaibo, while its international flights are to Panama, Santo Domingo, Punta Cana and Cancun.

Venezuela has been experiencing hyperinflation in recent years reaching an annual rate on the order of 6,500 % and many citizens have turned to crypto assets as a way to protect themselves from the devaluation of the official currency. Currently, the country ranks seventh in the use of cryptocurrencies, according to the report published by Chainalysis entitled “Global Crypto Adoption Index.”

M. Rodríguez

Source: cointelegraph

La entrada Venezuelan airline will accept Bitcoin as a means of payment apareció primero en Bitfinance.