Why athletic programs switch
- Cash boxes and Google Sheets that never match after a rivalry game.
- Monthly ticketing subscriptions that keep billing when the field is dark.
- Walk-up sales that oversell because the door is not looking at the same inventory.
How athletic programs use Tixoola
From Friday night football to tournament weekends, sell tickets ahead of time, handle walk-ups at the gate, and give your athletic director one report per game. Revenue settles through your own Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net account.
Gameday & season sales
- Single-game, multi-day, and season-style ticket types with per-type capacity.
- Presale codes for students, families, and boosters before public sale.
- Clone last week’s game in minutes—venue, pricing, and images carry over.
Gate entry
- QR scanning from any staff phone with duplicate-aware validation.
- Manual lookup by name when a fan’s phone dies at the gate.
- Live scanned and unscanned counts so you know who is in the stands.
Box office at the gate
- Walk-up sales with Stripe Terminal card readers or Square.
- Staff PIN sign-in so every register session is accountable.
- Tickets printed or sent by text on the spot.
Payments & settlement
- Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net with Apple Pay and Google Pay at checkout.
- Per-game settlement statements with PDF export for the athletic office.
Reporting
- Sales by hour before the game and check-in trends at the gate.
- Repeat-buyer insight across your season—see which fans keep coming back.
Example: Friday night rivalry game
A high school athletic department sells out its rivalry game without a cash box at the gate.
- Clone the standard home-game event, raise capacity, and add a student presale code.
- Share the event link in the school newsletter and social accounts on Monday.
- Scan QR tickets at two gates while the box office sells walk-ups with a card reader.
- Download the settlement PDF Saturday morning and hand one clean report to the bookkeeper.
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Sports & athletics ticketing FAQ
What ticketing problems do sports & athletics run into?
Cash boxes and Google Sheets that never match after a rivalry game. Monthly ticketing subscriptions that keep billing when the field is dark. Walk-up sales that oversell because the door is not looking at the same inventory.
How does Tixoola work for sports & athletics?
From Friday night football to tournament weekends, sell tickets ahead of time, handle walk-ups at the gate, and give your athletic director one report per game. Revenue settles through your own Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net account.
How does a typical sports & athletics event run on Tixoola?
A high school athletic department sells out its rivalry game without a cash box at the gate. Clone the standard home-game event, raise capacity, and add a student presale code. Share the event link in the school newsletter and social accounts on Monday. Scan QR tickets at two gates while the box office sells walk-ups with a card reader. Download the settlement PDF Saturday morning and hand one clean report to the bookkeeper.
Is there a monthly software fee for sports & athletics?
Default Tixoola rates are usage-based: a per-ticket platform fee plus a percentage of the transaction, with no monthly software subscription. You connect Stripe, Square, or Authorize.Net and pay when you sell.
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