Viagogo to relocate UK workforce to New York

The move comes as the secondary ticketing website faces increased pressure from multiple investigations into its European operations

News By | 29 August 2018

Eric Baker, founder and CEO of Viagogo © Stanford Graduate School of Business

Viagogo is reportedly preparing to relocate much of its UK workforce to New York, British newspaper the Guardian reports. The move to “explore US expansion” comes as the company faces multiple investigations into its operations across Europe.

Viagogo has faced staunch criticism in the UK in recent months, with digital minister Margot James calling for a boycott of the company. Beyond this, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned back in April it could face legal action for breaches of…

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