Hong Kong Sevens tickets safe to buy, assures union chief despite UK probe into online reseller Viagogo
Viagogois under investigation over its UK music and entertainment ticketing practices and the Hong Kong Rugby Union is monitoring the situation
Hong Kong rugby officials said they were closely monitoring the activities of secondary ticket seller Viagogo after the company’s London office was raided by UK authorities as part of an investigation into suspected breaches of consumer law.
In a raid last week, according to British media, officials from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority seized information about the company’s relationship with prominent ticket touts, who are suspected of hoarding tickets for popular events and reselling them via secondary market vendors such as Viagogo.
Also raided was the office of StubHub, another secondary market seller, with the investigations focusing mainly on the music and entertainment industry.
There is no probe with regard to sporting events and the Hong Kong Rugby Union said it was confident that people wanting to buy tickets for the Hong Kong Sevens are protected.
“Our highest priority at the Hong Kong Rugby Union is ensuring that those who want to purchase tickets for the Sevens can do so with maximum convenience and confidence, both in our public ticket sale as well as via the secondary ticket market,” said union chief executive officer Robbie McRobbie.