The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact South Windsor’s TicketNetwork, which has informed state labor officials of its second round of temporary layoffs since June.
South Windsor ticket-vending company TicketNetwork plans to temporarily lay off nearly 150 workers, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancelation of nearly all events to which it sells tickets.
South Windsor-based TicketNetwork said it will increase its minimum hourly wage to $15, joining a growing list of Connecticut companies opting for the higher pay before the state minimum wage hits that level in 2023.
Two South Windsor-based event ticketing companies have each filed lawsuits against New York's attorney general to prevent the state from suing them over alleged fraudulent ticket sales.
In a victory for ticket-reselling companies, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law new requirements anticipated to boost sales in the secondary market — transactions facilitated through online exchanges like those run by South Windsor-based TicketNetwork, StubHub and others.
A lending business headed by the chairman and founder of South Windsor's TicketNetwork has sought to stake its claim in a growing legal battle over personal seat licenses between season-ticket holders and the Los Angeles Rams, which moved from St. Louis to LA this year.
TicketNetwork and Yelp have formed a partnership that allows Yelp users to purchase tickets directly from the site. Financial details were not revealed.
The founder and CEO of TicketNetwork in South Windsor has partnered with a religious leader to provide 100 churches in low-income areas with free websites spanning much of the United States.