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Atlantic League Ballpark Pass Benefits Season Ticket Holders Of Any Team

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Are you a season ticket holder for a team in the Atlantic League?

This summer, you will be able to attend any game in the Atlantic League for free. Follow your team on the road. Check out a ballpark you’ve always wanted to visit. Go on vacation to a new city and see two completely different teams play.

ATLANTIC LEAGUE CLUBS INTRODUCE BALLPARK PASS
Season ticket holders gain access to parks throughout the league

(Feb. 2, 2022, New York) – The Atlantic League (ALPB) and its clubs today announced the introduction of Ballpark Pass, a new concept which will allow any full season ticket holder entry to any ballgame at any park throughout the Atlantic League.

“Our clubs are universally excited about the potential of Ballpark Pass,” said ALPB President Rick White. “We treasure season ticket holders and Ballpark Pass will add tremendous value to their tickets, especially those in areas where teams are in close proximity, or for those who wish to explore other ALPB communities. A York Revolution season ticket holder can attend games at Lancaster and Gastonia fans can follow the Honey Hunters when they play at High Point. Or a Southern Maryland fan can visit the Staten Island FerryHawks when they visit New York City on vacation.”

When buying season tickets from an Atlantic League club, fans will receive an identifying marker for each purchased season ticket. Fans can receive a complimentary ticket at the visiting ballpark for each season ticket that they own. A fan who has four Lexington Legends season tickets can receive four complimentary admissions to any ALPB regular season game. There are no limits as to how often fans may use their season ticket to gain admission to another park though certain local conditions may apply.

The Atlantic League will begin its 24th Championship Season on Opening Day on April 21, 2022. The 2022 season will mark the introduction of two additional clubs with the addition of the Staten Island FerryHawks and the Kentucky Baseball Club that will play its home games in Lexington.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

With teams throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the ALPB is a leader in baseball innovation and a player gateway to Major League Baseball. Through its exclusive partnership with MLB, the Atlantic League tests Major League Baseball rules and equipment initiatives. The Atlantic League has sent over 1,000 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 44 million fans to its affordable, family-friendly ballparks throughout its 24-year history. For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.

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Pioneer Baseball League Sells Naming Rights to TicketSmarter

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Last year, the Pioneer Baseball League went from an MLB Affiliated League to an independent MLB Partner League.

The league, which serves as a developmental league with no players over the age of 25 or with more than three years experience, was looking for a way to increase their stability and long-term sustainability.

Their answer? Entering into a five-year naming rights agreement, the first of its kind for a professional baseball league in the United States.

Official Press Release:

First-Ever Pro Baseball League to Sell Naming Rights; TicketSmarter Acquires Secondary Ticketing Rights to PBL

Spokane, WA –

In a groundbreaking deal, the Pioneer Baseball League (independent, MLB Partner League) and TicketSmarter, a national ticket resale market, announced today an exclusive five-year naming rights agreement that will rebrand the league as “The Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter.”

This is the first time in the United States that a professional baseball league has sold its naming right to a corporate partner.

“Last year when the Pioneer League was relaunched as an independent league, we were determined to solidify the league and to assure its long-term sustainability,” said PBL President Mike Shapiro. “Thanks to our great new partnership with TicketSmarter, we are now positioned to move forward to further enhance the great fan experiences and outstanding level of baseball we offer out fans around the Mountain West region and, for that matter, around the baseball universe.”

Among its many strategic partnerships, TicketSmarter is the official ticket resale partner of the Rose Bowl Stadium and the title sponsor of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl with ESPN Events. TicketSmarter is committed to giving back to children’s charities, contributing $1 from every transaction to help charitable partners, including St. Jude Children’s Research hospital, V Foundation, Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation and Coach to Cure MD.

“We are so excited about this historic agreement with the Pioneer League,” commented TicketSmarter CEO Jeff Goodman. “This first-of-its-kind relationship underscores out commitment to creating cutting-edge partnerships and to offering safe and secure access for fans to buy and sell tickets. With this partnership, we’re providing a direct link between the league and its teams with their fans and communities.”

About the Pioneer Baseball League: Since 1939, the Pioneer League has operated in the Mountain West region. Beginning in 2021, the PBL became a Major League Baseball Professional Partner League with teams in Montana (Billings, Missoula and Great Falls), Idaho (Boise and Idaho Falls), Utah (Ogden) and Colorado (Grand Junction and Colorado Springs). The Northern Colorado Owlz, formerly the Orem Owlz, and the Glacier Range Ridge will join the league for the 2022 season. For more information go to www.pioneerleague.com.

About TicketSmarter: TicketSmarter is a proud member of the Digital Ally Companies (NASDAQ: DGLY). TicketSmarter helps customers from all walks of life experience the power and excitement of live events by giving back through children’s charities and creating helpful partnerships. One dollar from every transaction will help our charitable partners, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, V Foundation, Coach to Cure MD and the Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation.

TicketSmarter is the official ticket resale partner of Rose Bowl Stadium and the title sponsor of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl with ESPN Events – for more information follow @Birmingham_Bowl on Twitter. Additionally, TicketSmarter is the official ticket resale partner of more than 40 minor league baseball clubs, 35 collegiate conferences including the Pac-12 Conference and Big Ten Conference, and 300-plus universities nationwide. Each purchase is covered by TicketSmarter’s 100% ticket guarantee.

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