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Mercury nation General Manager Michael Rapino and Smith Group CEO Rian Smith said that these weeks were live events more central than ever to culture and trade in the post by the pandemic world.
The managers spoke on CNBC Sports and Ingrouting Game plan Conference on Tuesday, saying that the demand for events in the person is unmistakable.
“Regardless of bringing that table that day, unite around that common experience,” Rapino said. “For those two hours, it is prone to lower any baggage that I have and have a common moment.”
Toward Goldman SachsThe music industry is expected to grow live at 7.2% compounded annual rate until 2030. years, encouraged thousands of millennia and Gen Z.
Smith bought Jazz Utah in 2020 years and launched a New NHL franchise In the state of 2024. years.
“We are really a media company in sports,” Smith said. “We have talent, we have distribution. We put on a show or wedding or something every night.”
Rapino also stressed how the economy of music moved. In addition to the streaming of revenues, died by touring revenues, the living people became one of the primary sources of income in artists.
“An artist will give 98% of his money from the show,” he said. “We just did it Beyonce’s Tour. It has 62 transport truck outdoors. It’s a super bowl that puts it every night. “
In spite of Titles about growing ticket priceRapino claimed that the concerts were still insufficiently related compared to sports events.
“In sports, I’m kidding like it’s like honor to spend 70 thousand for the courtroom,” Rapino said. “When you read about ticket prices, it’s still the average price of a concert (of) $ 72. Try to go to the Laker game for it, and 80 are them (in season).”
The costs of entry in films, theaters and concerts increased 3.4% in August of a year earlier, according to Work Statistics Bureau ‘ Data on consumer indices, abolish an increase in the entire index of 2.9%. Meanwhile, the costs of admission to sports events fell by 0.5% compared to the same over time last year.
Ryan Smith attends the opportunity for the media before the Prime Minister Games for the Hockey Club Utah in Delta Center in Salt Lake City 8. October 2024. years.
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Looking forward, both managers are strongly betting on the city of Salt Lake as a market growth. Smith and Rapino partner to a new center for entertainment in the city center that are anchored sports and musical spaces.
The plan is to eventually host 100 to 200 nights of events annually, from NBA and NHL games to main concerts.
“If we work to your job, it is probably a million people coming to town,” Smith said. “The influence that has in the city and companies is almost indescribable.”
Rapino also said technology, including AI’s tickets, could fill tickets in cards.
“Most sites will be caused in the future in the future, because you will use that chatbot,” Rapino said. “We think that ticket and how you think it’s a ticket and how you can get that map, it is necessary to improve.”
