Viagogo Fined $7 million | Music News

Ticket reseller Viagogo has been fined $7 million for misleading Australian consumers with Google advertisements, added fees and claims about the scarcity of tickets.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Viagogo to court over its practices when reselling tickets for entertainment, music and live sport events.

Last year, a Federal Court judge found the Swiss-based company had breached Australian Consumer Law and made false or misleading representations. Justice Stephen Burley on Friday ordered Viagogo to pay a penalty of $7 million, saying some of the misrepresentations were "on an industrial scale".

The judge issued an injunction which prevents the company from continuing the offending conduct and ordered Viagogo to take part in a compliance program.

Costs were also awarded against Viagogo.

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