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Fever Acquires UK Ticketing Platform Dice After $100M Funding

Fever’s takeover safeguards Dice’s core ticketing features to tap into the platform’s more than 10 million monthly active fans

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Overview

  • Fever finalized its acquisition of UK ticketing and discovery platform Dice on June 5, leveraging over $100 million in new equity from L Catterton and Point72 Private Investments.
  • Dice, which has more than doubled ticket sales over the past two years and crossed 10 million monthly active users, will retain its standalone app features.
  • Venue operators, artists and promoters on Dice gain access to Fever’s discovery engine and a global audience of 300 million users across 40 countries.
  • The deal follows Dice’s recent notice of intent to appoint administrators after raising nearly $200 million since its 2014 founding.
  • The acquisition comes as Britain’s live entertainment sector grapples with high costs, licensing burdens and widespread venue closures.