** Shares of online ticket marketplace Vivid Seats up as much as 19.5% to $4.53

** Company explores a sale after receiving takeover interest, according to sources - Bloomberg reports

** Report, citing sources, says that the deliberations are ongoing and there is no certainty these will result in a transaction

** Report adds that the company is working with an adviser to gauge interest from potential suitors, according to the sources

** Including session moves, the stock has fallen ~33% YTD

(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)

((Neil.JKanatt@thomsonreuters.com;))