Ticketmaster has won the role of official ticketing services provider for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year, despite its shortcomings in a similar position for London 2012.

The company found itself at the centre of controversy in the build-up to last year’s Olympics with a failing resale site suspended by Games’ officials while the problems were sorted out. 

The Glasgow 2014 ticketing sales programme will be launched in August and Ticketmaster will be responsible for the online and telephone sales along with venue box office outlets at Games time.

Ticketmaster has won the role of official ticketing services provider for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year, despite its shortcomings in a similar position for London 2012.

The company found itself at the centre of controversy in the build-up to last year’s Olympics with a failing resale site suspended by Games’ officials while the problems were sorted out. 

The Glasgow 2014 ticketing sales programme will be launched in August and Ticketmaster will be responsible for the online and telephone sales along with venue box office outlets at Games time.