Ticketmaster is the One-Stop-Shop for Tickets to the 2008-09 College Football Bowl Season
Gridiron Fans Now Have Access to 34 Bowl Games, Including The BCS Championship Game
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 8, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
- Ticketmaster congratulates the college football teams and programs chosen on Selection Sunday to participate in 2008-2009 BCS Bowl Games.
- Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:TKTM) company, is the one-stop-shop for fan access to all 34 announced College Bowl Subdivision football games for the 2008-09 Bowl Season. College gridiron fanatics can feast on tickets to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Gator Bowl, the Valero Alamo Bowl and more.
- Fans can access tickets directly from Ticketmaster's 2008-09 College Bowl headquarters located at: www.Ticketmaster.com/collegefootball.
- Ticketmaster has deployed a full suite of solutions to help fans secure the tickets they must have, including applications supporting university athletic programs, TicketExchange, and TicketsNow.
- Ticketmaster highlighted bowl games include: Allstate Sugar Bowl, Capital One Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl, Gator Bowl, Motor City Bowl, Music City Bowl, Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, and the Valero Alamo Bowl. The 2008-09 College Bowl Season runs from December 20, 2008 through January 8, 2009.
- Ticketmaster provides the most convenient, fan-friendly and secure destination for college football fans...especially during the 2008-09 Bowl Season and its 34 games.
"Recognizing the growth in the secondary ticket market, offering Ticketmaster's TeamExchange platform to our membership base and fans was a no brainer," said Shannon Clark, Florida Citrus Sports, Senior Director of CRM, Ticketing and Events. "Last year was the first time we offered this platform and based on the overwhelming response from our season ticket holders, we decided to offer the platform even earlier this year. Our season ticket base recognizes the safety and security of TeamExchange and the fact that it is backed by the Ticketmaster brand name, provides confidence as they know each transaction is guaranteed."
"We are very pleased with our partnership with TicketExchange," said Bruce Binkowski, Executive Director of the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. "It has proven to be a great service and very popular with our fans."
"College football bowl season is one of the most exciting times of the year for college sports fans," said Eric Korman, president of Ticketmaster. "Ticketmaster congratulates all of this season's bowl-bound programs. At Ticketmaster, we're proud to provide the fan-friendly environments at Ticketmaster.com. TicketsNow, and TicketExchange to help college footballs fans experience these must-see bowl games."
2008-09 College Bowl Subdivision Schedule - Official Web Sites and Dates
Allstate Sugar Bowl -- January 2, 2009
AT&T Cotton Bowl -- January 2, 2009
AutoZone Liberty Bowl -- January 2, 2009
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl -- December 31, 2008
Brut Sun Bowl -- December 31, 2008
Capital One Bowl -- January 1, 2009
Champs Sports Bowl -- December 27, 2008
Chick-fil-A Bowl -- December 31, 2008
EagleBank Bowl -- December 20, 2008
Emerald Bowl -- December 27, 2008
FedEx BCS National Championship -- January 8, 2009
FedEx Orange Bowl -- January 1, 2009
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl -- January 1, 2009
GMAC Bowl -- January 6, 2009
Independence Bowl -- December 28, 2008
Insight Bowl -- December 31, 2008
International Bowl -- January 3, 2009
Meineke Car Care Bowl -- December 27, 2008
Motor City Bowl -- December 26, 2008
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl -- December 31, 2008
New Mexico Bowl -- December 20, 2008
Outback Bowl -- January 1, 2009
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl -- December 30, 2008
Papajohns.com Bowl -- December 29, 2008
Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl -- December 20, 2008
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl -- December 21, 2008
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl -- December 30, 2008
Rose Bowl -- January 1, 2009
San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl -- December 23, 2008
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl -- December 24, 2008
St. Petersburg Bowl -- December 20, 2008
Texas Bowl -- December 30, 2008
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl -- January 5, 2009
Valero Alamo Bowl -- December 29, 2008
About Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group. As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 6,700 retail outlets; and 19 worldwide call centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2007, the company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.3 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October 2008. Front Line is one of the world's leading artist management companies, with nearly 200 clients and more than 80 executive managers. Front Line represents a wide range of major artists, including Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Nicks, Aerosmith, Steely Dan, Chicago, Journey, and Guns N' Roses. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (Nasdaq:TKTM).
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