Secondary ticket sellers on alert as Australia’s ‘green and gold decade’ of major sports events approaches

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Rich Hawkins

Partner and Co-Head of Australia
Australia

I am a partner in our Media, Entertainment & Sports group, based in Sydney.

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Tom Macken

Senior Associate
Australia

I am a senior associate in our firm's Media, Entertainment and Sports Group in Sydney, advising a broad range of clients across the sector in relation to a range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters.

On 18 May 2022, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed an appeal by online ticket reseller, viagogo AG, against the Federal Court’s earlier decision to fine viagogo AUD$7 million for making false or misleading representations in relation to the online resale of sports and entertainment tickets to consumers in Australia. This decision by the Federal Court of Australia comes against the backdrop of the Australian Government’s decision to introduce a new regulatory standard to promote transparency and strengthen the consumer protection framework in the secondary ticket sale market as Australia readies itself to embark on a ‘green and gold decade’ of hosting fans from all over the world at major sports events.

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