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Jesse Lawrence

Jesse Lawrence is the Founder of TicketIQ, a leading event ticket search engine. He is an avid sports and music fan and has covered ticketing for Forbes, Grantland, TechCrunch and Billboard.

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Payoff

How Gambling Is Fueling Hockey’s Hottest Team

The Las Vegas Golden Knights point the way to a gambling-driven expansion model for professional sports.

Jesse Lawrence

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KA-CHING

Less Super Bowl Tickets for Sale Means Higher Prices

It's simply a case of supply and demand, and it's where the future of ticketing is heading.

Jesse Lawrence

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We Are Not Witnesses

Cavs Fans Are Ditching Their NBA Finals Tickets

The best player in the NBA against the best in the NBA might be appointment television, but Clevelanders are trying to cash in on those who want to see it in person.

Jesse Lawrence

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BOT WARS

Why Robots Are Stealing Your Concert Tix

From ‘Hamilton’ to LCD Soundsystem, online ticket purveyors are in an industry-wide war with bots that flip their wares for a massive profit.

Jesse Lawrence

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GRIDIRON ECONOMICS

The Changing Value of College Bowls

We have more college-football bowl games than ever, but less than half of them will sell out their stadiums. What this means for the future of New Year’s football.

Jesse Lawrence

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HOW MUCH?

World Series Tickets Hit Crazy High

When you’ve waited this long—you just have to be there. That’s why this year’s World Series tickets are changing hands for thousands and thousands of dollars.

Jesse Lawrence

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Desert Trip

The Long, Strange Trip to ‘OldChella’

This weekend sixties survivors are heading to the desert for what could be the most profitable festival ever.

Jesse Lawrence

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Hot Ticket

Hamilton: Broadway’s Priciest Show Ever

Not only has it saved Alexander Hamilton from obscurity, it’s sold out until January 2017 and tickets are over $1,000, far and away the highest prices in Broadway history.

Jesse Lawrence

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RIDICULOUS

Is 5K the New Normal for Super Bowl Tix?

A confluence of events have driven Super Bowl ticket prices yet again to insane levels.

Jesse Lawrence

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Pacquiao-Mayweather

For Sale: The Most Expensive Ticket Ever

The average cost to get into the building for next week’s Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight is $11,000. And it’s because, until yesterday, almost nobody was going to be let in at all.

Jesse Lawrence

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