Viagogo no longer allowed to advertise “valid” tickets

Viagogo has been ordered to stop advertising all tickets as being valid for entry, and make clear any restrictions, by a German judge

Munich Landgericht © Fred Romero

Viagogo has been told by a Munich court it may no longer advertise its tickets as guaranteeing entry to an event.

A 4 June decision by the city’s district court (Landgericht), ruling on a case brought by the Bavarian Consumer Association (Verbraucherzentrale Bayern), bars the secondary ticketing site from claiming all tickets resold on its platform are valid for entry.

The court ruling also aims to provide ticket buyers with more transparency by requiring sellers to provide their name and…

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