My former username was christianb :P Search through some of my old posts and see those who have quoted me... you'll see. Also, christianb is the first part of my website. Why would I steal my own name? Just look through this thread if you're still unsure
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123126
To get the ticker in your vbadvanced, you need to add global output variables
Admin CP => vBa CMPS => Default Settings => Portal Output Global Variables and put vbnews_ticker in there
Edit: I copied and pasted from the above link to here, editing some things. I've corrected Step 2.