Tickets.com Adds SMG-Managed Tulsa Convention Center Arena to Client List

Tickets.com Adds SMG-Managed Tulsa Convention Center Arena to Client List

COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets.com, a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions, announced today the company signed an agreement with facility management firm SMG to provide ticketing services and digital ticketing functionality for the Tulsa Convention Center Arena, in time for ticket sales for an upcoming TOOL concert.

Under the agreement, Tulsa Convention Center Arena will take advantage of Tickets.com's comprehensive ticketing solution, which combines a turnkey box office management system with ticket selling and distribution services. Upon installation of Tickets.com's ProVenueElite(R) high-volume ticketing system and its client-branded ProVenueOnline(R) Internet engine, Tulsa Convention Center Arena will begin selling tickets on its own Web site for arena events.

The agreement ensures that the Tulsa Convention Center Arena will be on the leading edge of ticketing technology, while enriching the ticket transaction process for consumers. Tulsa Convention Center Arena will utilize the Tickets@Home(R) feature and Access Control, enabling ticket buyers to print tickets on their home or office computers and allow the arena to capture important customer data.

Beginning October 12, with the TOOL concert onsale, consumers will have several options to purchase tickets, including online at http://www.tccarena.com/, via telephone at 877-TUL-SACC, select Tulsa area Homeland locations or at the Tulsa Convention Center Arena box office. Following this onsale, tickets for the Tulsa Oilers go onsale October 15th.

The 8,900-seat Tulsa Convention Center Arena is home to the Central Hockey League Tulsa Oilers and the 2007 Arena Cup Champion Tulsa Talons AF2 football team. The arena also hosts blockbuster concerts, family shows and motorsports.

"We wanted a ticketing system that would allow us to sell tickets online under the Tulsa Convention Center Arena brand, in addition to giving consumers multiple channels in which to purchase tickets. Tickets.com has a solid footprint in the Oklahoma market and they provided the ideal solution for our needs," said John Bolton, General Manager, SMG Tulsa.

"We're looking forward to helping Tulsa Convention Center Arena build brand recognition by delivering the technology that allows them to sell tickets online through their own Web site and provide fans with an easy, convenient ticket buying experience," said Derek Palmer, Chief-Commercial Officer, Tickets.com. "We're pleased to be adding another SMG-managed facility to our growing client list."

About SMG

Founded in 1977, SMG is the world leader in venue management, marketing and development. The company manages convention centers, exhibition halls and trade centers, arenas, stadiums, performing arts centers, theaters, and specific-use venues such as equestrian centers.

About Tickets.com

Tickets.com, a subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, LP, the interactive media and Internet Company of Major League Baseball, is a premier event ticketing solutions and services provider for thousands of top worldwide entertainment and sports venues.

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CONTACT: Melanie Kuderka of Tickets.com, +1-714-327-5411,
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