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Text-Ticketing is the FUTURE of last-minute ticket buying!

Guided by the data...

Innovating and pushing new ticketing functionality is the core mission at Pogoseat HQ. We have built a broad suite of services to help any live-entertainment venue provide more flexibility to fans, whilst enhancing the fan experience and generating incremental revenue along the way. If you're a team or venue interested in attracting new fans or creating a new sales marketing channel, look no further!

What is Text-to-Buy?

Text-to-Buy offers sports teams and live-entertainment venues a brand-new marketing channel to attract new fans and sell last-minute tickets. Fans receive text message offers directly to their mobile phone. With a few simple texts the transaction is complete in less than 7 seconds and fans have secured their ticket to the event. Simply put, it’s the fastest way to engage a fan and close a sale!

The strength of our solution is its simplicity; User Experience (UX) is always at the forefront of our minds when we build. Text-to-Buy is the fastest and most convenient way to buy last-minute tickets. More and more fans nowadays are looking for instant gratification and are often making last-minute decisions on how to spend their upcoming weekend. For venues looking to push boundaries and trial new initiatives, investing efforts into SMS marketing campaigns can bring huge wins!

‍Guided by the data..

Text-based ticketing is a no-brainer for businesses looking to tap into the millennial consumer base. After all, texting is the preferred communication medium of choice for younger consumers with 75% of millennials preferring text to the easily ignorable and impersonal email, according to Upland Mobile Marketing.

Texts are immediate, have a more personal feel and a higher level of interaction. In fact, over 90% of people read a text message within just three minutes of receiving it, according to VentureBeat.

Furthermore, since mobile is the preferred device for consumers of all ages (with 99% of 16–24-year-olds and 87% of 55–64-year-olds using a smartphone in the US it just makes sense that sports teams and live-entertainment venues are looking towards text-based interaction to increase consumer adoption.

The future of ticketing is now!

With the implementation of Pogoseat’s text-based ticketing, fans have a new medium to purchase their last-minute tickets with ease and convenience, and businesses have a new platform to fill their seats and sell their tickets – it’s a slam dunk for everyone!

Learn more: https://www.pogoseat.com/product/text-to-buy

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Results that speak
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Pogoseat's text-ticketing solution was exactly the right platform we were looking for to reach new audiences in a simple and efficient way. It's about as easy as it gets for our fans to purchase tickets with just a text.
Dan Lefton
SVP, Ticket Sales & Service
Detroit Pistons
The Pogoseat integration not only enhances the fan experience through available seating and VIP experience upgrades, but also allows us to increase revenue while receiving insights to help us get to know our fans even better. Additionally, the partnership provides a platform for other partners to get involved to reach passionate fans through sponsored upgrades, VIP experiences and other amenities they can provide.
Nick Baker
President & COO
Global Partnerships, AEG
I have been deeply involved in the sports tech realm for over 20 years - including my tenure as Chief Commercial Officer & Head of Sports at Ticketmaster - and I can say with confidence that the 'Text-to-Buy' and 'Text-to-Upgrade' ticketing technology that Pogoseat has created is as good as it gets. I honestly don't see how anyone wouldn't want to use this technology as part of their ticket selling repertoire.
Greg Economou
Ex Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Sports
Ticketmaster
Pogoseat has revolutionized our student resale process. Their closed resale marketplace offers a secure and efficient platform for our students to purchase verified student section tickets. Pogoseat's innovative technology has been a game changer for our students.
Bryan Markiewicz
Senior Director of Ticket Operations, Elevate
Penn State University
Pogoseat has been a great partner. Its text-ticketing platform has been great for us looking to reach new audiences in a simple and efficient way and drive revenues. It has never been easier for fans to purchase tickets to our games. Their full integration with our ticketing system is key to making our program so successful.
Todd Pollock
Chief Ticketing Officer & SVP of Ticketing
Vegas Golden Knights
Pogoseat are able to offer our fans a different experience of the game. Their solution easily integrates with our ticketing platform making it really easy for our fans to use.
Nat Harden
SVP, Ticket Sales & Service
Partnering with Pogoseat has enabled us to make tremendous strides in our Ticket Upgrade product offering, while helping us unlock new business opportunities. They have taken our vision and crafted a product flow that meets our exact requirements, allowing us to keep innovating. Through their integration with our ticketing system, Pogoseat can offer real-time upgrades with up-to-date inventory, ultimate product flexibility, and the chance to resell the original seat to a new buyer.
Trevor Purvis
VP Ticketing Technology & Solutions
Houston Astros
Pogoseat has been instrumental in the successful launch of our Steelers Student Rush program. Their technology has made ticket purchasing simple for students and helped open a new channel for us to connect with them. The seamless ticket-buying process and the crucial integration with Ticketmaster have been foundational to our program's early success.
Justin Mitchell
Head of Marketing
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pogoseat helped us to allow our supporters to experience premium upgrade offerings and generate ancillary revenue in the process. We are very pleased with our partnership.
Jenny Gower
Head of Ticketing & Supporter Services
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Partnering with Pogoseat has helped our organization discover new fans, as well as engaging existing fans with an effortless way to purchase tickets through our Jets Student Rush and Jets Standby (last-minute) programs. We are pleased with the positive impact this partnership has had on our fans.
Linzy Jones
VP Ticketing & Consumer Sales
Winnipeg Jets
The upsell initiative we undertook across our global touring shows was a clear success. Pogoseat and their integration with Outbox made it seamless and as a result we were able to drive incremental revenue.
Sebastian Prevost
Director of Distribution
Pogoseat put together an easy to use seat upgrade program that integrated with our ticketing system as well as our season ticket member consignment program. Their deep integration is key to making our program so successful.
Russ Stanley
SVP, Ticket Sales & Service
San Francisco Giants