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Jesse Lawrence is the Founder of TicketIQ, a leading event ticket search engine. He is an avid sports and music fan and has covered ticketing for Forbes, Grantland, TechCrunch and Billboard.

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How Gambling Is Fueling Hockey’s Hottest Team

Payoff

The Las Vegas Golden Knights point the way to a gambling-driven expansion model for professional sports.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Apr 19, 2018

Less Super Bowl Tickets for Sale Means Higher Prices

KA-CHING

It's simply a case of supply and demand, and it's where the future of ticketing is heading.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Jan 28, 2018

Cavs Fans Are Ditching Their NBA Finals Tickets

We Are Not Witnesses

The best player in the NBA against the best in the NBA might be appointment television, but Clevelanders are trying to cash in on those who want to see it in person.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Jun 01, 2017

Why Robots Are Stealing Your Concert Tix

BOT WARS

From ‘Hamilton’ to LCD Soundsystem, online ticket purveyors are in an industry-wide war with bots that flip their wares for a massive profit.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Apr 08, 2017

The Changing Value of College Bowls

GRIDIRON ECONOMICS

We have more college-football bowl games than ever, but less than half of them will sell out their stadiums. What this means for the future of New Year’s football.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Dec 29, 2016

World Series Tickets Hit Crazy High

HOW MUCH?

When you’ve waited this long—you just have to be there. That’s why this year’s World Series tickets are changing hands for thousands and thousands of dollars.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Oct 25, 2016

The Long, Strange Trip to ‘OldChella’

Desert Trip

This weekend sixties survivors are heading to the desert for what could be the most profitable festival ever.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Oct 03, 2016

Hamilton: Broadway’s Priciest Show Ever

Hot Ticket

Not only has it saved Alexander Hamilton from obscurity, it’s sold out until January 2017 and tickets are over $1,000, far and away the highest prices in Broadway history.

Jesse Lawrence | Published May 03, 2016

Is 5K the New Normal for Super Bowl Tix?

RIDICULOUS

A confluence of events have driven Super Bowl ticket prices yet again to insane levels.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Jan 31, 2016

For Sale: The Most Expensive Ticket Ever

Pacquiao-Mayweather

The average cost to get into the building for next week’s Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight is $11,000. And it’s because, until yesterday, almost nobody was going to be let in at all.

Jesse Lawrence | Published Apr 23, 2015

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