NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Connecting fans to the ultimate in
professional tennis action like never before, the United States
Tennis Association (USTA) and Ticketmaster (a division of Live
Nation Entertainment, NYSE: LYV), the global market leader in
ticketing, are offering a broad array of innovative and interactive
ticket purchasing and delivery options for the 2015 US Open Tennis
Championships.
For tennis fans looking to experience the 2015 US Open Tennis
Championships, tickets can be conveniently and securely purchased
at US Open Ticket Exchange, on Ticketmaster.com or through
Ticketmaster's mobile app. Finding and purchasing the perfect seat
is easy, thanks to an integrated display of all available
Ticketmaster Verified primary and resale tickets, including tickets
for sale by the USTA as well as tickets being resold by series
subscribers and other resellers, and interactive, color-coded seat
maps displaying available ticket options for all US Open
sessions.
The US Open Ticket Exchange also features Ticketmaster's free
print-at-home delivery, giving fans the added convenience of
downloading and printing their tickets in just minutes. By
selecting Mobile Delivery, fans can utilize the Ticketmaster App
along with Apple's Passbook to gain entrance to Arthur Ashe Stadium
and Louis Armstrong Stadium by simply presenting their mobile
device. Fans with iOS7 can download the Ticketmaster App for free
from the iTunes store.
Onsite at the US Open, fans can pick up previously purchased
tickets or buy tickets for future sessions at the self-service
Ticketmaster Kiosks, located near the US Open Box Office.
Ticketmaster and the US Open Ticket Exchange will also be on
location again this year at the USTA Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center to assist fans looking to purchase, resell and print
their US Open tickets.
Launched in 2008, the US Open Ticket Exchange is the most secure
and convenient online resale marketplace where fans can buy and
resell US Open tickets. The Official Ticket Exchange of the US Open
is fully integrated with Ticketmaster's exclusive barcode
verification and reissue technology, enabling fans to receive
tickets with brand-new barcodes and printed with their own name.
All tickets are Ticketmaster Verified, which provides a measure of
security and peace of mind that no other resale marketplace can
offer for US Open tickets.
The 2015 US Open will be held Aug. 31
through Sept. 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New
York.
About the US Open and The USTA
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. A not-for-profit organization with more than
715,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the
game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual
sporting event in the world, and launched the Emirates Airline US
Open Series, linking seven summer tournaments to the US Open. In
addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout
the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic
and Paralympic Games. The USTA's philanthropic entity, the USTA
Foundation, provides grants and scholarships and helps
under-resourced youth and individuals with disabilities, and
supports wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans
and their families. For more information on the USTA, log on to
usta.com, "like" the official Facebook page, facebook.com/usta, or
follow @usta on Twitter.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation
Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment
company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live
Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist
Nation Management. For additional information, visit
www.livenationentertainment.com.
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