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Paciolan Acquires Ticketing, Theatre Assets
Ticket provider
– Acquiring TicketsWest and WestCoast Entertainment
Both are subsidiaries of Red Lion Hotels Corp and based in Spokane, Wash. The sale was valued at $6 million, according to the Spokesman Review.
TicketsWest is a full-service ticketing and marketing provider.
“We are incredibly excited to join the Paciolan family,” said Dusty Kurtz, president of TicketsWest. “Paciolan has been a trusted partner of TicketsWest for over ten years and both companies have gained tremendous insight and respect for one another.”
Kurtz will continue to lead TicketsWest in his role as president, according to a Paciolan statement, which also said the TicketsWest leadership team regional staff will remain in their current positions.
WestCoast Entertainment is a production and promotion company serving the Pacific Northwest and led by president Jack Lucas. The company’s primary focus is on Broadway shows, with upcoming productions like “Something Rotten,” “Dirty Dancing,” “Rent,” and “A Night With Janis Joplin.”
“This is an excellent deal for both TicketsWest and RLH Corporation,” said RLH Corporation President & CEO Greg Mount. “It will provide alignment and synergies to TicketsWest clients and the industry, as well as opportunities to continue growing, while allowing RLH Corporation to focus solely on its family of hotel brands, which has expanded to 13 brands and over 1,100 properties.”
Irvine, Calif.-based Paciolan counts itself as the second-largest primary ticketing company in North America, with more than 37 years of experience serving more than 500 live entertainment organizations including college athletics, professional sports and performing arts venues.