Ticketmaster Signs Multi-Year Extension with Turning Stone Resort & Casino

Ticketmaster has announced a multi-year extension of its more than 16 year relationship with the Turning Stone Resort and Casino of central New York State's Mohawk Valley.

Ticketmaster said it will maintain ticketing operations for Turning Stone's two venues, the 5,000-seat Event Center and the 800-seat Showroom, offering a combined average of 150 shows per year. Turning Stone was named "Casino of the Year" in 2009 by the Academy of Country Music.

The Turning Stone Resort and Casino will continue to utilize Ticketmaster's latest technology in its daily ticketing operations. Ticketmaster will build upon its integrated event ticketing distribution solutions, including on-site scanning technology to validate bar-coded event tickets; online and offline event marketing and communication tools; and a multitude of new services to help drive ticket sales.

"Turning Stone Resort Casino is an entertainment facility that presents a high volume of big name, quality entertainment," said Rick Gallagher, director of entertainment and events for Turning Stone. "Our ongoing relationship with Ticketmaster not only provides us with the network we need to reach our outer market but it provides our customers with the convenience of e-ticketing and other technologies."

"We are proud to renew our relationship with the Turning Stone Resort and Casino," said Tom McGlone, general manager, Ticketmaster Upstate New York and Philadelphia. "The venue's amazing staff and scenic location continue to make it a top draw, and Ticketmaster is eager to move forward with them through 2010 and beyond."

A four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York, The Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort and Casino is located about 30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33. Turning Stone has earned AAA four-diamond ratings for The Lodge, The Tower Hotel and Wildflowers restaurant. The Atunyote Golf Club is the annual host of The Turning Stone Resort Championship, a PGA Tour event. Turning Stone was named "Most Excellent Resort" by Conde Nast Johansens in 2007 and Casino of the Year in 2009 by the Academy of Country Music.

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