Atlantic Coast Conference Secures New Ticketing Partnership with PrimeSport

August 15, 2012

PrimeSport, sale the leader in providing direct access to the biggest sporting events on the planet, announced today a new partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference(ACC) to offer tickets, and build and manage the Official ACC Ticket Exchange and Official ACC VIP Pregame Hospitality offerings for the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game and ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The 2012 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game will be held in Charlotte, N.C. at Bank of America Stadium and pairs the Atlantic Division Champion against the Coastal Division Champion. The ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament has been held annually since the league’s inception and showcases perennial national powerhouse basketball programs. The 60th Annual ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament will take place March 14-17, 2013 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.

“PrimeSport has extensive experience in building and managing VIP hospitality and online ticket exchanges for large events. They have the resources and expertise needed to provide our fans with an unforgettable experience” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “By partnering with PrimeSport, our fans have a safe and dependable method for securing tickets and VIP pregame hospitality for both the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game and the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament.”

As part of the partnership, PrimeSport will manage and produce the Official ACC VIP Pregame Hospitality for the Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game and the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament. This will be a new offering for the dedicated fan looking for the VIP Experience at each of these events. Official pregame hospitality takes place prior to each game and may include premium hosted bar, culinary stations, and the chance to rub elbows with legendary ACC players and coaches.

As the Official ACC Ticket Exchange for the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game and the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, PrimeSport creates a secure and approved marketplace for fans to buy ACC tickets. Furthermore, if a ticket holder is unable to attend, they have the ability to post the tickets for sale on an official exchange site. Fans can feel safe while purchasing tickets, as PrimeSport has a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee on all transactions. PrimeSport also currently manages the Official Ticket Exchanges for the NCAA® Men’s Basketball Tournament, NCAA Men’s Final Four®, NCAA Women’s Final Four, NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, 2013 Discover BCS National Championship, Discover Orange Bowl, The Rose Bowl Game®, the University of Arizona, the University of Nevada Las Vegas, National Finals Rodeo and Tulane University.

“We are looking forward to our exciting new partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference and offering the PrimeSport VIP Experience to ACC Football and Basketball fans,” said Greg Nortman, COO of PrimeSport. “Through our relationship with the ACC, fans can enjoy these events knowing they have secure tickets, and are buying directly from the only ACC-sanctioned ticket and VIP hospitality provider.”