COLUMBUS, OH – October 20, 2020
For Immediate Release
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced a partnership with Hometown Ticketing to become the Exclusive Online Ticketing Provider of the NJCAA. The partnership provides convenient and touchless online ticketing options for the NJCAA and member colleges through Hometown Ticketing’s intuitive and easy-to-use platform.
With the agreement, the NJCAA will utilize digital ticketing for NJCAA national championship events in the future, beginning with the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. Tickets will be sold on the NJCAA official website and new championships site, providing a user-friendly experience for fans. Hometown Ticketing’s platform will integrate with the NJCAA Championships site, a standard feature for their clients.
“Hometown Ticketing is proud to partner with the NJCAA and its member schools to provide professional-level ticketing,” said Ryan Hart, Hometown Chairman & CEO. “Hometown’s state-of-the-art technology will bring advanced digital ticketing solutions to member colleges while maintaining a simple, user-friendly approach to purchasing tickets for NJCAA events.”
There are no start-up costs for NJCAA member colleges, and the partnership will provide convenient online ticketing options for fans, as well as enhanced security, robust reporting capabilities, and contactless entry for member institutions to utilize. Hometown is the only district-wide, pro-level digital ticketing solution that provides end-to-end management, secure transactions, real-time reporting, and touchless redemption with immediate access to funds.
“This platform is not only fully automated but it’s convenient, meeting all the needs of our member colleges and their programs,” stated Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. “Hometown will eliminate any hurdles surrounding ticket acquisition to make game days more enjoyable, paired with a seamless transaction process.”
To learn more about Hometown, visit: www.hometown.com
ABOUT THE NJCAA
Since 1938, the NJCAA has served as the nation’s premier governing body for two-year collegiate athletics, providing student-athletes opportunities to PREPARE, COMPETE, SUCCEED, and ACHIEVE in their academic and athletic disciplines. The NJCAA is the second-largest national intercollegiate athletic organization in the United States with over 500 member schools in 42 states. Each year, over 3,400 teams compete in 25 different sports across multiple divisions in the NJCAA, which also sponsors 47 national championship events and five football bowl games. Learn more at www.njcaa.org.
ABOUT HOMETOWN
Hometown is the fastest-growing digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, Hometown’s in-house developed, proprietary platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits include easy-to-use purchasing and redemption, custom box offices, event and fan-specific reporting, and secure financial management tools to streamline operations and improve financial transparency. Funds are never held by Hometown and are available within 24 hours of a ticket sale. Learn more at www.hometown.com | @hometowntix
