Oregon State, Purdue and Air Force Join Market Leader to Benefit Fan Base
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/19/2006 -- StubHub, the fan's ticket marketplace, today announced multi-year sponsorship deals with three new nationally prominent university athletic programs to become each team's exclusive secondary ticketing partner. The Air Force Falcons of the Mountain West Conference, Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-10 and Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten have all agreed to join forces with StubHub to provide their fan bases with a complete secondary ticketing option. The schools join StubHub's family of NCAA team partners that already include Southern California, Alabama, Stanford and California.
The Beavers, Boilermakers and Falcons all boast devoted fan bases, with prime seats to games always at a premium for each school. The partnership between StubHub and each institution not only provides a team-endorsed marketplace for those seeking tickets, but also allows a safe, convenient way for fans to resell tickets to other fans for games they cannot attend.
"Purdue is excited to promote a secondary ticket marketplace as a valuable service for our season ticket holders and fan base," said Greg Christopher, Associate Athletics Director for External Relations. "StubHub is the only open marketplace where Boilermaker fans can find the best seats for our football and basketball games. The complete buy/sell solution was the key difference-maker for us when deciding on a secondary ticketing partner."
StubHub's unique delivery system and FanProtect™ Guarantee will be of key interest to the legions of new fans using the marketplace for the first time in the 2006 season. Both elements differentiate StubHub from other secondary ticket options such as auction or bulletin board sites. The FanProtect™ Guarantee ensures that every customer, both buyers and sellers, will receive the service promised to them or their money back. Seven day a week customer service allows users to call in with any questions are issues they may have for immediate resolution.
"StubHub welcomes the Beavers, Boilermakers and Falcons to our family of NCAA partners," said Colin Evans, vice president of business development for StubHub. "The fans of these great programs will receive the highest levels of customer service from StubHub that fans of other major collegiate programs have been enjoying for a few years now."
About StubHub
StubHub is the fan's ticket marketplace, enabling customers to buy and sell tickets at fair market value to a vast selection of sporting, concert, theater and other live entertainment events, even those that are "sold out." StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead through innovation. The company's unique open marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered via StubHub's patent-pending FanNetwork(SM) ticket delivery service, supported by seven-day toll free customer service at 1-866-STUBHUB, and backed by the industry-first FanProtect™ Guarantee. Company partners include sports teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, leading NCAA athletic programs and media companies including AOL. StubHub is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information on StubHub, visit www.stubhub.com.