2008-08-18 16:29:00
New partnership builds on USTA's existing Ticketmaster relationship and
provides sanctioned marketplace for fans to buy great seats at competitive
prices
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Aug. 18 /EMWNews/ -- Tennis, anyone? The
hottest seats in New York every summer are always at the USTA Billie Jean
King National Tennis Center in Flushing, when the game's best descend on
the Big Apple for the US Open. If you're looking to sit so close you can
hear 125-mph serves as they whoosh by you, or if you want to be there for
all the top matches, TicketsNow, a Ticketmaster Company, and the only
sanctioned, official US Open ticket exchange, has your tickets, including
single-session access to great seats you can't find anywhere else.
The US Open is the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world,
with a record 715,000 fans making their way to the action last year. As a
result, demand for US Open tickets is always high and making sure every
ticket is authentic is a must. TicketsNow connects fans with all of the fun
and excitement of live music, theater, and sports, and now it's the best
way to ensure you have the seats you want for the matches you want to see.
Thanks to TicketsNow's exclusive partnership with the USTA, ticketholders
who are unable to attend specific sessions can post their tickets for sale,
offering fellow fans the opportunity to purchase tickets for courtside and
other great seats.
"Our goal is to provide fans with a connection to the best seats for
the biggest events, and our exclusive relationship with the US Open allows
us to do so in an even bigger way," said Cheryl Rosner, CEO of TicketsNow.
"If you're a tennis fan you have to be at the US Open, and if you have to
be at the US Open, start your search for some of the best seats and most
secure transactions at TicketsNow.com."
The 2008 US Open will be held from Monday, August 25 through Sunday,
September 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in
Flushing, NY, and will include day sessions beginning at 11 a.m. and night
sessions beginning at 7 p.m. through Thursday, September 4. Finals Weekend
will feature the Women's Singles Semifinals on Friday, September 5; the
Men's Singles Semifinals on Saturday, September 6; the Women's Singles
Final in primetime at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 6; and the Men's
Singles Final at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 7.
TicketsNow's partnership with the USTA begins with the 2008 US Open and
continues through 2012. For more information and to begin your search for
tickets, log on to http://www.TicketsNow.com or http://www.usopen.org.
About TicketsNow
TicketsNow is your connection to all of the fun and excitement of live
music, theater, and sports. An online marketplace where buyers can choose
from a large selection of premium tickets, TicketsNow provides consumers
secure and convenient access to event tickets that are often hard to get
through primary distribution channels. A wholly owned subsidiary of
Ticketmaster, TicketsNow is a founding member of the NATB, which promotes
the highest level of ethics in the event ticket resale industry. For more
information, visit http://www.TicketsNow.com.
About the US Open and the USTA
The 2008 US Open is expected to attract more than 700,000 fans, making
it the highest attended annual sporting event in the world. More than 75
million viewers watched the 2007 US Open on CBS Sports and USA Network, and
international broadcasts reached 180 countries. JPMorgan Chase is the
presenting sponsor of the US Open women's singles championship. Lexus is
the presenting sponsor of the US Open men's singles championship. The 2008
US Open will be held Monday, August 25 through Sunday, September 7.
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the
U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at
every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the
professional game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest attended
annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Olympus US Open Series
linking 10 summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns the 94
Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S., and selects the teams for the Davis
Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. A not-for-profit organization
with 725,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game.
For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com.
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