Thirteen racing venues will move ticketing operations to Tickets.com's ProVenue(R) platform

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets.com, Inc., a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions, has signed a long term agreement with ISC.com, LLC a subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation (ISC), to provide a ticketing platform and related services to all ISC properties. ISC owns and/or operates 13 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities, including Daytona International Speedway® in Florida, home of the Daytona 500®. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Following an extensive research effort in which all major ticketing providers participated, ISC selected Tickets.com's ProVenue® platform to replace their current in-house ticketing system used at 11 of the 13 facilities. The other 2 facilities, Chicagoland Speedway® and Route 66 Raceway(SM), were operating on Ticketmaster's Archtics software. Chicagoland Speedway®, Route 66 Raceway(SM), and The Kansas Speedway®, were the first tracks converted to the ProVenue System under the new agreement.

ISC and its subsidiaries promote more than 100 racing events and sells millions of tickets annually. Consequently, the company required a ticketing platform capable of handling high volume transactions for major events. "Our goal was to find a solution that will provide a positive ticket-purchasing experience for our fans, with the technology to handle our significant sales volume," said ISC Vice President, Multi-Channel Marketing and Chief Information Officer Craig Neeb. "The ProVenue ticketing system has the capabilities we were looking for. It also offers interactive seat maps, browser-style interfaces and complete system scalability."

"ISC's position as a world leader in motorsports entertainment with demanding ticketing requirements makes this partnership extremely rewarding for us," said Larry Witherspoon, Chief Executive Officer, Tickets.com. The company's selection of ProVenue, after an intense assessment of all other product offerings in the market, confirms that ProVenue is the most technologically advanced ticketing system currently available."

By selecting Tickets.com, ISC will be able to retain centralized ticketing operations for its properties.

About International Speedway Corporation

International Speedway Corporation is a leading promoter of motorsports activities, currently promoting more than 100 racing events annually as well as numerous other motorsports-related activities. The Company owns and/or operates 13 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities, including Daytona International Speedway® in Florida (home of the DAYTONA 500®); Talladega Superspeedway® in Alabama; Michigan International Speedway® located outside Detroit; Richmond International Raceway® in Virginia; Auto Club Speedway of Southern California(SM) near Los Angeles; Kansas Speedway® in Kansas City, Kansas; Phoenix International Raceway® in Arizona; Chicagoland Speedway® and Route 66 Raceway(SM) near Chicago, Illinois; Homestead-Miami Speedway(SM) in Florida; Martinsville Speedway® in Virginia; Darlington Raceway® in South Carolina; and Watkins Glen International® in New York. In addition, ISC promotes major motorsports activities in Montreal, Quebec, through its subsidiary, Stock-Car Montreal.

ISC also owns and operates MRN® Radio, the nation's largest independent sports radio network; the DAYTONA 500 Experience®, the "Ultimate Motorsports Attraction" in Daytona Beach, Florida, and "Official Attraction of NASCAR®;" and Americrown Service Corporation(SM), a subsidiary that provides catering services, food and beverage concessions, and produces and markets motorsports-related merchandise. In addition, ISC has an indirect 50 percent interest in Motorsports Authentics®, which markets and distributes motorsports-related merchandise licensed by certain competitors in NASCAR racing. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.iscmotorsports.com.

About Tickets.com

Tickets.com is a leading technology provider of fully integrated event ticketing solutions for thousands of top arts, entertainment, and sports organizations worldwide. Delivering the latest in ticketing technology, Tickets.com offers the advanced ProVenue® ticketing platform, which serves the core of a comprehensive suite of integrated features, products, and services that help clients enhance ticket sales, marketing efforts, and overall customer experience. A privately held subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, LP, since 2005, Tickets.com is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA, and has regional offices across the U.S. and around the world. The company also sells tickets directly to consumers at www.tickets.com.

    Press Contact:
    Chaeli Walker
    Tickets.com
    (714) 327-5492
    cwalker@tickets.com

    Lenny Santiago
    International Speedway Corporation
    (386) 681-5937
    lsantiago@iscmotorsports.com
     

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