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