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FIFA makes criminal complaint against ticket reseller Viagogo

World football governing body FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against Viagogo over the resale site’s unauthorised sales of tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which starts in…

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Jun 5, 2018 Events / Legal / Sport / Ticketing /

 
 

NSW ticket resale laws come into effect with maximum $22,000 penalties

New ticket resale laws have today come into effect in NSW that make it illegal to re-sell a ticket for an event for more than 10% above the original price. An individual faces a maximum…

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Jun 1, 2018 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

SafeWork SA workplace safety inspectors at ‘significant risk of corruption’

The wide-ranging powers invested in South Australia's workplace safety inspectors put them at "significant risk of corruption, including bribery and coercion", according to a…

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Jun 1, 2018 Attractions / Events / Legal / Safety /

 
 

Viagogo faces UK investigation as Minister urges boycott

The United Kingdom's National Trading Standards body has opened an investigation into the ticket website Viagogo for persistently misleading consumers, hours after a UK Government…

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May 31, 2018 Entertainment / Legal / Retail / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Coroner calls for better training and safety improvements after Queensland scuba-diving deaths

A Coroner’s report into the scuba-diving deaths of two tourists in the Whitsundays could have been avoided if better training for beginners was provided. An inquest into one of the…

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May 31, 2018 Legal / Recreation / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

Ed Sheeran’s strong stance against ticket scalpers has global impact

Ed Sheeran, one of the world's biggest pop stars, has taken hard stance against ticket scalpers and the secondary market, announcing that he will not honour tickets resold via Viagogo…

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May 30, 2018 Entertainment / Events / Legal / Ticketing / Venues /

 
 

Fair Work Ombudsman fines ISS Facility Services for underpaying MCG cleaners

The Federal Circuit Court has fined ISS Facility Services Australia Limited $132,217 for underpaying overseas cleaning staff at the MCG in 2014. The ruling follows a surprise night-time…

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May 30, 2018 Legal / Venues /

 
 

Skins Chairman Jaimie Fuller to head new football integrity group

Jaimie Fuller, Chairman of global compression brand Skins, is to head an advocacy initiative focusing on reforming the culture of corruption within world football governing body FIFA. The…

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May 26, 2018 Legal / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

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