An investigation report from the Malawi National Council of Sports (MCS) into gate revenue theft and fraud at football matches in the country has suggested the implementation of e-ticketing. According to a report from Capital Radio Malawi, the MNCS established a taskforce to look into the issue, after six people were convicted and fined for …
Sky Stadium and Ticketek celebrate Ed Sheeran success
Sky Stadium (pictured), a multi-purpose sport and entertainment venue in Wellington, is celebrating hosting its biggest ever crowd for a live performance, with last week’s Ed Sheeran concert also becoming the first stadium event in New Zealand to be ticketed 100% in-app. In-app ticketing meant that attendees could rely on a fully digital, app-based ticketing …
Lyon event-goers hit by New Year’s Eve Ticketswap scam
Event-goers in Lyon were left disappointed after arriving at the FKCNYE festival, held at Eurexpo Lyon, to find that their tickets were fake. According to a report from news outlet ActuLyon, attendees bought tickets for the New Year’s Eve party through the Ticketswap platform. More than 30 artists were playing across four different stages to …
Man denies Premier League ticket fraud
Lee Mattocks has appeared at York Crown Court in the UK, accused of setting up fake football club memberships in order to purchase and resell tickets for Premier League matches. Mattocks, who is 49, is alleged to have made £1m ($1.2m/€1.3m) by selling tickets for games obtained via the scam. He pleaded not guilty to …
Football fans warned over potential ticket scams
Football fans have been warned over potential ticket scams, with many fraudsters using social media to offer fake tickets. According to a report from the BBC, unsuspecting victims are being targeted on social media platforms, with the average loss being over £400 ($487/€478). Lloyds Bank said that the average loss is £410 and that fans …
Liverpool Football Club calls on social media companies to help with ticket touts
Premier League club Liverpool has called on social media companies to close more than 50 social media accounts and groups it believes are involved in selling, or offering to sell, tickets to this weekend’s UEFA Champions League final. The club also identified 13 supporters trying to sell their tickets for the game against Real Madrid …
New UK CMA powers to further protect consumers
The UK Government has announced reforms that will aim to protect consumers from being ripped off, as well as boosting competition. Plans are set to include making it illegal to pay someone to write or host a fake review to mislead consumers. The Government is also giving the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) more …
Fraudulent ticket broker sentenced to time in prison
A ticket broker convicted of fraudulently selling tickets to Chicago White Sox baseball games has been sentenced to one and a half years in federal prison. During a hearing, the judge sentenced Bruce Lee, 35, to the time in prison after a jury in October had found him guilty. The judge rejected lawyers’ arguments for …