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Taylor Swift's tour is boosting business near venues, but the singer's the big winner

by Henry Epp and Hannah Baggenstoss
May 19, 2023
She's likely to make more than $5 million a night in ticket sales alone.
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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One parade organizer welcomes their return this holiday season

by Minju Park
Dec 31, 2021
Hobie Pileski, co-owner of Argonne Parades, is looking forward to in-person holiday festivities after over a year of putting events on hold.
Hobie Pileski, co-owner of Argonne Parades, said his company hasn't held a full, traditional parade since December 2019.
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Struggling venue operators can finally seize the federal government’s lifeline

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 28, 2021
Applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant reopened on Monday after a failed launch earlier this month.
Comedian Janee Harvey performs at xBk in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 23. Proprietor Tobi Parks is one of many small business owners applying for a Shuttered Venue Operators Grant.
Photo by Maggie Littel, courtesy of xBk
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Shuttered venue owners say federal aid could be a curtain raiser

by Samantha Fields
Mar 12, 2021
The new pandemic relief package includes another $1.25 billion for concert venues, theaters and other spaces that do live events.
None of the recent federal aid has been distributed yet. But the fact that it’s been approved has the industry hopeful. Pictured: The iconic Metro concert venue sits empty in Chicago, Illinois, on Dec. 29, 2020.
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Football teams rethink stadium design to adjust for COVID

by Greg Echlin
Oct 6, 2020
Architecture firms that specialize in stadium design are being asked to make changes to help fans maintain social distancing.
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Ticket buyers and sellers say StubHub owes them after widespread event cancellations

by Alex Schroeder
Apr 10, 2020
The company changed policies on refunds and payouts at the end of March, to the chagrin of buyers and sellers on the secondary ticket marketplace.
Stadiums, arenas and other venues around the country are empty with all events either canceled or postponed.
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How ticket prices affect scalping

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 21, 2018
A brief history of the ticketing — and scalping — industry.
A view of Beyonce performing back in 2016. Tickets for Jay-Z and Beyonce's "On The Run II" tour this year reached nearly $1,300 at one point.
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Will NFL fans watch football on Twitter?

by Jed Kim
Sep 14, 2016
Fans may not watch on a tiny screen. For both Twitter and the NFL, it's an experiment.
Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams rushes against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on Monday in Santa Clara, California.
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Delia Ephron: "Nora always said we shared half a brain"

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 27, 2014
The author and screenwriter shares a few of her numerical neuroses.
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Win two tickets to see Marketplace live in New York!

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 6, 2014
Find one of our ads on a New York City bus, tweet at us and you could go for free.
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