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In 1999, with no venture capital, Domek launched the TicketsNow.com web site. [[Inc. Magazine]], featured TicketsNow as one of the "Great Companies Started for $1,000 or Less." In 2001, under Domek's direction, the company's software division rolled out the EventInventory Web store plug-in. This technology and subsequent programs have established TicketsNow.com as the world's largest online marketplace for premium event tickets.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} |
In 1999, with no venture capital, Domek launched the TicketsNow.com web site. [[Inc. Magazine]], featured TicketsNow as one of the "Great Companies Started for $1,000 or Less." In 2001, under Domek's direction, the company's software division rolled out the EventInventory Web store plug-in. This technology and subsequent programs have established TicketsNow.com as the world's largest online marketplace for premium event tickets.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} |
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==References== |
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*[http://uk.reuters.com/article/mnaNewsConsumerGoodsAndRetail/idUKN2619813920090226 Ticketmaster CEO amenable to sale of TicketsNow, Reuters 26 Feb 2009] |
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*[http://news.com.com/Can+the+Net+make+ticket+scalping+legit/2100-1032_3-6079684.html Can the Net make ticket scalping legit?, CNET 05 June 2006] |
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*[http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090403.wrticketmaster04/BNStory/Business/home Ticketmaster subpoenaed over reselling, Globe & Mail 3 Apr 2009] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 19:49, 16 October 2009
TicketsNow, established in 1999 and based in Rolling Meadows, IL, is a marketplace for event tickets.
TicketsNow was named in 2004 and 2006 to the Inc. 500 Index of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. and is a founding member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB), which promotes ethics in the secondary ticketing marketplace.[citation needed]
In February 2008, TicketsNow was acquired by Ticketmaster for $265 million and currently operates as a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary.
TicketsNow has a few major competitors. These competitors include Stubhub and TicketExperts.com.
Origins
Mike Domek founded VIP Tour Company in 1992 in Woodstock, IL.
In 1999, with no venture capital, Domek launched the TicketsNow.com web site. Inc. Magazine, featured TicketsNow as one of the "Great Companies Started for $1,000 or Less." In 2001, under Domek's direction, the company's software division rolled out the EventInventory Web store plug-in. This technology and subsequent programs have established TicketsNow.com as the world's largest online marketplace for premium event tickets.[citation needed]