The New York Times reports that BSE Global, owner of the Nets and Barclays Center, has abruptly ended its relationship with upstart SeatGeek and will return to industry leader Ticketmaster.
The switch is not expected to affect Nets ticket holders with SeatGeek accounts as the change will be phased in.
The Times used the words, “surprising,” “head-spinning” and “abrupt” to describe the change, which it suggested was about booking for concerts for the 10-year-old arena...
Now, barely a year into what had been a seven-year contract, BSE Global, the parent company of Barclays — the home of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty basketball teams, and a destination for major concert tours — is canceling its partnership with SeatGeek and returning to Ticketmaster.