StubHub Teams up with the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Championship

StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, today announced a partnership with the BIG EAST Conference to recognize StubHub as the Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace of the BIG EAST Championship. This popular event takes place annually in New York City, at the Mecca of basketball, Madison Square Garden, and is the longest running championship at any one site in all of college basketball. The high-profile hoops event, the only one to have all games broadcast on national television, is attended by thousands of passionate basketball fans, providing a perfect opportunity for StubHub to help more fans get into the games than ever before.

The partnership introduces a new sponsorship category for the BIG EAST Championship and offers strong brand integration and visibility. StubHub will be featured in hundreds of BIG EAST TV spots leading up to the championship, as well as signage at every BIG EAST Championship game, radio spots, signage outside of Madison Square Garden, complete BIG EAST website integration, inclusion in the Official Fan Guide and other elements that offer StubHub exceptional visibility to BIG EAST basketball fans.

"We are pleased to partner with StubHub and offer our fans a safe, secure and convenient ticket exchange solution to our Men’s Basketball Championship,” said BIG EAST Conference Commissioner John Marinatto.

"This is an event we’ve been interested in for some time because it represents the very best of men’s college basketball,” said Eric Freeland, Manager of Business Development for StubHub. "Every year the championship finds a way to add an exciting new chapter to its storied history, and to be a part of that is really special. We will offer BIG EAST basketball fans the best-in-class service that they deserve and make them feel secure in their ticket purchases thanks to our industry leading FanProtect Guarantee.”

About StubHub

StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company’s FanProtect Guarantee™. Company partners include the New York Yankees, Chicago Bears and the University of Southern California along with nearly 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA, complemented with music artists like Madonna and media companies such as ESPN and AOL.

StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ:EBAY).

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