International Ticketing Report 2024
Market Report: UAE
Home to almost 200 different nationalities, the huge diversity of the population is reflected in the breadth of content gracing the UAE’s venues, including two main arenas – the 17,000-capacity Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai and the 18,000-capacity Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Primary ticketing According to Statista, Platinumlist has approximately 80% of the entertainment market in the UAE. Ticketmaster and Virgin Megastores are other key ticketers.
“We offer a dynamic backend organiser panel, which allows organisers to: improve their ticket sales, enable team management, [include] a high-load and surge traffic system, manage marketing campaigns, control network distribution, and see their live sales dashboard,” says Platinumlist CEO, Cosmin Ivan. “Additionally, we have rolled out a full venue management system and the technology to enable…