Vivid Seats Supports the Women's Sports Foundation
March 27, 2023 – Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT), a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year, today announced its support of the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF).
With a donation from its charitable foundation Vivid Cheers, the Vivid Seats Women in Tech Employee Resource Group will support the Women’s Sports Foundation’s mission to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life.
Founded by sports icon and social justice pioneer Billie Jean King in 1974, the Women’s Sports Foundation is one of the first organizations to recognize the powerful connection between sports access, equity and society and for 50 years and counting has championed the entire women’s sports ecosystem by amplifying the vital society and cultural impact that is made when girls and women play sports. Through research, advocacy and community programming, the Women’s Sports Foundation has positively shaped the lives of millions of girls and women by investing over $100 million to help them play, compete and lead – in sports and beyond – without barriers.
Vivid Seats fiercely believes in the Women’s Sports Foundation’s ultimate objective to build a future where every girl and woman can #KeepPlaying and unlock the lifelong benefits of sport participation. Its majority diverse leadership team, majority diverse board, and employee resource groups take pride in raising the bar in diversity, equity, and inclusion at Vivid Seats to achieve employee engagement, empowerment, and innovation.
To learn more about the Women's Sports Foundation, please visit www.WomensSportsFoundation.org.
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About Vivid Seats
Founded in 2001, Vivid Seats is a leading online ticket marketplace committed to becoming the ultimate partner for connecting fans to the live events, artists, and teams they love. Based on the belief that everyone should “Experience It Live,” the Chicago-based company provides exceptional value by providing one of the widest selections of events and tickets in North America and an industry leading Vivid Seats Rewards program where all fans earn on every purchase. Vivid Seats has been chosen as the official ticketing partner by some of the biggest brands in the entertainment industry including ESPN, Rolling Stone, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Vivid Seats also owns Vivid Picks, a daily fantasy sports app. Through its proprietary software and unique technology, Vivid Seats drives the consumer and business ecosystem for live event ticketing and enables the power of shared experiences to unite people. Vivid Seats has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Companies for Customer Service in ticketing. Fans who want to have the best live experiences can start by downloading the Vivid Seats mobile app, going to vividseats.com, or calling 866-848-8499.
About the Women's Sports Foundation
The Women's Sports Foundation exists to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life. We are an ally, an advocate, and a catalyst. Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, we are one of the first organizations to recognize the powerful connection between sports access, equity, and society. WSF has been changing the game for 50 years through its research, advocacy, and community programming, investing over $100 million to help girls and women play, compete, and lead - in sports and beyond - without barriers. A leader and champion of the entire women's sports ecosystem, WSF amplifies the vital societal and cultural impact that is made when girls and women play sports. All girls. All women. All sports® To learn more about the Women's Sports Foundation, please visit www.WomensSportsFoundation.org.