College Park, Md. -- The University of Maryland Athletic Department announced today a new partnership with ReplyBuy to provide fans with capability to instantly purchase tickets via text messaging.
ReplyBuy is a sports & technology company with a significant presence across the United States and Canada serving a wide variety of clients across the NBA, NFL, NHL, college athletics and entertainment venues.
Fans who register for the new Maryland program will receive personalized notifications when tickets become available, enabling them to purchase tickets on-demand in a matter of seconds with a quick text message. The faster fans respond, the better their seat locations will be -- based on the best-available seat locations remaining for the game. Once the purchase is completed, electronic tickets will instantly be delivered to a buyer's phone and can be scanned at Maryland venues.
Fans can now register for the service by visiting https://www.replybuy.com/Maryland/welcome or text TERPS to 20123.
Maryland's ticket offers through ReplyBuy will generally include special promotional offers and limited/late-arriving tickets to big events in football and basketball.
"We are really excited to be able to offer this unique added value service to ours fans" said Matt Monroe, Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Services. "ReplyBuy's convenient service for last-minute purchase decisions is on the cutting edge and provides fans with instant buying power."
In addition to collaborating with Maryland on ticket inventory, ReplyBuy already works with Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement (formerly Paciolan) who currently provides the software for the University's athletic ticket services.
"We're extremely excited about the new partnership with the University of Maryland," said Josh Manley, ReplyBuy CEO. "Our goal is to provide the fan with instant gratification. We're living in an on-demand society and the University of Maryland recognizes the importance of meeting fan expectations."
"Maryland Athletics is a marquee brand with exceptional fans, and we think this is a great fit for them to buy and receive tickets instantly on their phone." said Dave Butler, President and CEO, Spectra Ticketing & Fan Engagement.
About ReplyBuy
ReplyBuy is a platform that enables teams, clubs and venues to connect in real-time with their fans via mobile and execute a ticket purchase (to a game or event) with a simple reply text message. It's a universal solution which creates an intuitive, friction-free purchasing experience for the fan. For more information, visit www.replybuy.com or follow on Twitter at @ReplyBuy.
