Exhibit 99.1
Tix Corporation Retains B. Riley & Co. to Explore Strategic Alternatives for its Live Entertainment Business Segment
STUDIO CITY, CA, September 13, 2010 – Tix Corporation (Nasdaq: TIXC), announced today that it is exploring strategic alternatives, including the possible sale, for its live entertainment business segment which is comprised of two subsidiaries: Magic Arts & Entertainment and NewSpace Entertainment. The Company has retained B. Riley & Co. as its financial advisor. There can be no assurances that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in a transaction.
About B. Riley & Co.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Philadelphia and Newport Beach, B. Riley & Co. is a FINRA member firm providing research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net worth individuals, and investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.
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