News: Legal

Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction joins effort against illegal ticket sales

The Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island is to “actively cooperate” with authorities in their crackdown on illegal ticket sales. The…

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Feb 7, 2025 Attractions / Legal / Ticketing / Tourism /

 
 

Japanese advertising agency Dentsu fined over Tokyo Olympics bid-rigging

Global marketing and advertising agency Dentsu has been fined 300 million yen (US$1.94 million) after admitting to rigging bid contracts for test events ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo…

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Feb 1, 2025 ByNigel Benton Events / Legal / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Hong Kong Police arrest five over sale of fake concert tickets

Hong Kong Police have arrested five men for allegedly selling fake tickets to Cantopop Andy Lau Tak-wah holiday season concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum via online platforms. Inspector…

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Jan 7, 2025 Entertainment / Legal / Security / Ticketing /

 
 

Vietnam-based live sport piracy ring shut down by Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment

A notorious Vietnam-based live sport piracy ring, viewed globally, has been shut down by world leading anti-piracy coalition, The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).…

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Dec 23, 2024 Entertainment / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Core Health and Fitness takes legal action to protect fitness industry from unlawful conspiracy

Core Health and Fitness - a vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of fitness equipment, has taken legal action to protect the fitness industry from unlawful conspiracy.…

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Nov 21, 2024 Fitness / Legal /

 
 

Indian authorities take action on ticket scalping

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in India calling for strict guidelines on the domestic resale market in the wake of ticket sale controversies for concerts by Coldplay and…

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Oct 24, 2024 Entertainment / Government / Legal / Ticketing /

 
 

WhiteWater secures win in Canadian Intellectual Property Ruling

Aquatic industry supplier WhiteWater has welcomed what it calls a “definitive success” in defending four of its new products in the patent infringement case brought on by…

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Sep 21, 2024 Aquatics / Legal / Waterparks /

 
 

Chinese Football Association gives 43 players and officials life bans for match-fixing

Following a two-year investigation into match-fixing and gambling, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has banned 38 players and five club officials for life. As reported by the Xinhua…

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Sep 13, 2024 Finance / Legal / Sport /

 
 

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