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Consumer advocates welcome New Zealand High Court ruling that Viagogo breached Fair Trading legislation

Consumer protection advocates in New Zealand and internationally have welcomed the ruling in the the High Court in Auckland which found that tactics used by ticket reseller Viagogo had…

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May 9, 2024 Entertainment / Legal / Sport / Ticketing /

 
 

New Zealand High Court rules against Viagogo in consumer protection case

Global ticket reseller Viagogo has lost a six-year legal battle against the New Zealand Commerce Commission after being found to have repeatedly misled customers in claims that its website…

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May 8, 2024 Entertainment / Legal / Marketing / Sport / Ticketing /

 
 

Tourism Australia fires staff for spending $137,000 of funds for private holidays

Tourism Australia fired three staff in October, including a senior employee, over their use of taxpayer funds on private travel. Revealed last month by Crikey, the dismissals, which had…

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May 6, 2024 Finance / Legal / Marketing / Tourism /

 
 

Liquidators appointed to company behind planned Sunshine Coast resort and waterpark

Sanad Capital Pty Ltd, the company behind a planned multi-million dollar resort, surfing lagoon and waterpark on the Sunshine Coast, has been forced into liquidation According to…

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May 2, 2024 ByNigel Benton Attractions / Finance / Legal / Tourism / Waterparks /

 
 

Swimming Australia and Sport Integrity Australia welcome WADA investigation into Chinese doping

Sport Integrity Australia and Swimming Australia have welcomed the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) appointment of a special prosecutor to review the handling of swimming…

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Apr 27, 2024 Aquatics / Legal / Sport /

 
 

David Beckham sues Mark Wahlberg over F45 investment loss

Former football star David Beckham is taking legal action against Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg over a failed celebrity endorsement deal with the troubled F45 fitness franchise which…

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Apr 27, 2024 Finance / Fitness / Legal /

 
 

WADA asks prosecutor to review Chinese Olympic swimming doping case

Under criticism for its secretive oversight of positive drug tests by 23 Chinese swimmers before the Tokyo Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appointed a veteran Swiss…

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Apr 26, 2024 Aquatics / Events / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Pandemonium Rocks festival reveals ticket buyer’s personal data

The Pandemonium Rocks live music festival currently running on Australia’s east coast has exposed the personal data of fans seeking refunds. With seven of the 13 acts on the…

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Apr 26, 2024 Entertainment / Finance / Legal / Ticketing /

 
 

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