GREENVILLE, S.C. –  Furman Athletics Department announced today that TicketSmarter has joined its corporate partner program. The sponsorship promotes TicketSmarter as the official ticket resale and marketplace sponsor of the Furman Paladins.

As the official ticket marketplace sponsor, TicketSmarter now offers Furman fans the opportunity buy and sell tickets for Paladins games home and away.

"TicketSmarter is proud to enter a partnership with Furman and we look forward to many years of close collaboration," said TicketSmarter CEO Jeff Goodman. "As an extension of our collegiate efforts, we hope to continually develop our relationships with collegiate conferences, teams and bowl games to bring fans exciting sports experiences."
 
Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, the university's athletics multimedia rights holder, facilitated the development and secured the partnership with TicketSmarter.
 
ABOUT FURMAN ATHLETICS -- Furman University Athletics is a 20-sport NCAA Division I program and member of the Southern Conference since 1936.

ABOUT TICKETSMARTER – With seats for over 100,000 live events and 48 million tickets for sale, TicketSmarter helps customers from all walks of life experience the power and excitement of live events by creating helpful partnerships and giving back. TicketSmarter is committed to partnering with St. Jude's Children Hospital from every transaction to help treat and elimate childhood cancer. In addition to partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, TicketSmarter is proud to be the official ticket resale partner of Rose Bowl Stadium and the title sponsor of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl with ESPN Events.
 
ABOUT VAN WAGNER SPORTS – Van Wagner Sports, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Wagner Group LLC, creates, advises, and sells on behalf of world-class teams, leagues, brands, properties, and colleges. An innovator in the sports and media business, Van Wagner is a global leader in high-impact broadcast visible signage throughout the MLB, NBA, NCAA, and the highest levels of international soccer, sponsorships sales, premium ticketing, college multi-media rights, and in-venue content production at the world's biggest sporting events. www.vanwagner.com