COSTA MESA, CA – July 2, 2007 – Tickets.com, a leading provider of integrated ticketing solutions, announced today that it signed contracts with two sports complexes in the Grand Canyon State. The company signed a multi-year agreement with the city of Peoria, Ariz., to provide advanced ticketing technology for all events at the Peoria Sports Complex, including the Seattle Mariners’ and San Diego Padres’ spring training games. Tickets.com also renewed its contract with Mesa Sports Association for events at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz., including the Chicago Cubs’ spring training games.

Based on the new contract signed with the city of Peoria, Tickets.com now provides ticketing technology for the spring training games of five of the 12 Cactus League’s Major League Baseball teams. Tickets.com partners with the Oakland A’s and the San Francisco Giants for regular season and spring training ticket sales and continues to provide ticketing for the Cubs’ spring training games through its agreement with Mesa Sports Association.

Built in 1994, the Peoria Sports Complex was the first Major League Baseball spring training and player development facility in the country to be shared by two teams. The venue also hosts concerts, art shows and other exhibits.

Under the new agreement, the Peoria Sports Complex will utilize some of Tickets.com’s advanced technology, including Tickets@Home® and Access Control, which provides fans with convenient online ticket printing and faster gate entry, and enables the venue to track consumer behavior. Tickets.com will also install kiosks at the Peoria Sports Complex for will call and advanced ticket sales.

“We reviewed other providers and found Tickets.com to be an excellent selection for our venue. We are excited about the fan-friendly technological advantages our fans will experience with its current offerings and future direction,” stated Nathan Torres, Peoria Sports Complex operations supervisor.

The Cactus League holds the majority of its spring training games in the Greater Phoenix area, drawing fans from around the country and contributing more than $3 million to the local economy in the 2007 season. The Cubs led MLB in total home attendance this spring, drawing 175,891 fans to Hohokam Stadium during the 2007 season.

“Tickets.com was instrumental in enabling us to manage our record-breaking ticket sales,” said Nancy Hunter, director of ticketing for Chicago Cubs Spring Training. “We’re renewing our agreement with Tickets.com because the company offers the forward-thinking technology that consumers want,” she stated, referring specifically to the addition of Access Control and Tickets@Home for the 2008 spring training season.

Ticket sales for 2008 spring traning games commence in the winter of 2007. More information regarding events at the Peoria Sports Complex is available online at www.peoriaaz.com/sportscomplex, at the ticket office, located at 16101 N. 83rd Avenue in Peoria, or by calling (623) 773-8720. Tickets for events at Hohokam Stadium are available at the box office, 1235 N. Center Street in Mesa. A recorded message of general information is available by calling (480) 964-4467. Tickets for both venues are also available at www.tickets.com.

"We’re excited to get a vote of confidence in our technology from the city of Peoria and Mesa Sports Association,” said Kristina Luna, Southwest regional director for Tickets.com. “The Peoria Sports Complex and Hohokam Stadium are showcase facilities and we’re extremely pleased to count them among the growing list of venues that utilize our technology to provide their fans with the most advanced and convenient ticket purchase options currently available.”

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