Press ReleaseSource: FanSnap

New FanSnap(SM) Ticket Search Engine Makes Finding Celtics(R) Tickets Easy
Wednesday October 29, 2008 10:00 am ET

"Smart Ticket Search" Lets Fans of the World Champions See Thousands of Available Tickets

PALO ALTO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 29, 2008 -- FanSnap(SM), the live event ticket search engine for fans, today announced that, with the beginning of the pro basketball season, it is providing ticket-level search results for all Celtics games. FanSnap, funded by General Catalyst Partners of Cambridge, MA, recently announced the launch of the public beta of its site, www.fansnap.com, which displays the latest sports, concert and theatre ticket search results, now including over 6 million tickets from more than 50 of the leading ticket providers.

"FanSnap makes it fast and easy for fans to see available live event tickets, even when the event is sold out," said Mike Janes, CEO of FanSnap. "FanSnap is helping Boston hoops fans find their 'perfect' tickets by displaying thousands of ticket search results for each game, and offering new fan-focused search features. Many providers offer tickets to Celtics games, including StubHub, RazorGator, Ace Ticket, The Ticket Guys, Seacoast Ticket Agency, ABC Tickets, ASC Ticket Company, Barry's Tickets Service, Prestige Entertainment, Red Zone Tickets, and The Ticket Machine. FanSnap lets you see them all in one place."

On FanSnap, a ticket search query such as "celtics," "patriots december," or "ac/dc boston" returns actual ticket-level details that fans can compare across providers. This is unlike the general search engines, whose ticket search results are merely web site addresses. Once fans make their ticket selection they are directly "deep-linked" into the ticket provider's shopping cart to complete the purchase.

Upcoming Boston Celtics Home Games on FanSnap Ticket Search Engine

 
                                                        Tickets Available
                         Tickets      Starting Price        on Team
Opponent     Date      Available (1)       (2)        Web Site/Exchange (1)
--------  -----------  -------------  --------------  ---------------------

Bulls     Fri, Oct 31      3000+           $15                 500
Bucks     Fri, Nov 7       3000+           $22                 100+
Raptors   Mon, Nov 10      4000+           $19                 200+
Hawks     Wed, Nov 12      4000+           $21                 200+
Nuggets   Fri, Nov 14      2000+           $30               < 100
Knicks    Tue, Nov 18      4000+           $20                 100+
Pistons   Thu, Nov 20      4000+           $33               < 100
Warriors  Wed, Nov 26      4000+           $24                 100+
76ers     Fri, Nov 28      3000+           $39               < 100
Magic     Mon, Dec 1       5000+           $28               < 100

   (1) as of Oct. 28, 2008             (2) price per ticket + commission

FanSnap has created versions of its patent-pending FanSnap Maps(SM) for TD Banknorth Garden, where fans can:

 
--  determine at-a-glance the price distribution of available tickets for
    any event.

--  determine at-a-glance the ticket price range by section using the
    colored "heat map" markers on our dynamic FanSnap Maps.

--  zoom into the FanSnap Maps and see the ticket offers from numerous
    providers placed in clearly labeled rows.

--  view at-a-glance comparable ticket offers from multiple providers in a
    simple comparison format.

--  place ticket offers in a "short list" for easy comparison of ticket
    details and total prices (ticket prices plus fees or commissions) across
    ticket providers.

While details about individual tickets for sale on the official team web site (if any are available) are not currently displayed on the FanSnap Map, FanSnap does provide links to their ticketing site for fans' convenience.

FanSnap has no official sponsorship or business relationship with the Boston Celtics. All trademarks related to the team are property of the Boston Celtics. Ticket search results shown above were compiled by FanSnap on October 28, 2008, and are subject to change over time.

About FanSnap

FanSnap is the live event ticket search engine for fans. Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive, accurate, fast and easy-to-use resource for fans to find the tickets they desire to sports, concerts, and theatre events. FanSnap provides free ticket search results for dozens of the leading ticket providers, including Ace Ticket, AllShows.com, Barry's Tickets, Gold Coast Tickets, Las Vegas Tickets, RazorGator, and StubHub. Our detailed ticket-level search results are made possible by the combination of strategic industry partnerships and systems integration, as well as our FanSnap TicketData(SM) systems and patent-pending dynamic FanSnap Maps(SM). FanSnap was founded in 2007, funded by General Catalyst Partners of Cambridge, MA, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.


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