14 Facts About Viagogo

1.

Viagogo, stylized by the company as viagogo, is a multinational ticket exchange and ticket resale brand.

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2.

Viagogo is backed by venture capital investment firm Index Ventures as well as Brent Hoberman, the co-founder and former CEO of lastminute.

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3.

Viagogo was founded in 2006 in London by Eric Baker, the co-founder of US-based StubHub.

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4.

On 25 November 2019, Viagogo announced its intent to acquire the US -based StubHub for US$4.

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5.

Viagogo has a policy to "provide comparable replacement tickets or a refund".

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6.

In 2012 Viagogo extended its European ticketing agreement with multiplatform sports media company ESPN.

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7.

Viagogo was the official ticket marketplace for the various music festivals in 2013, including the Isle of Wight Festival, the Boyzone 20th Anniversary Tour, the Benicassim Festival and Weekend Festival.

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8.

In 2014, Viagogo partnered with SFX Entertainment and in 2015 with the Australian Soundwave festival, Ultra Beach Bali and Ultra Japan.

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In 2016, Viagogo was announced as the official ticketing partner of Ultra Singapore 2016.

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10.

In February 2018, Viagogo was found to have been marketing tickets for a non-existent performance by a Hungarian stand-up comedian for about twice the normal price.

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11.

In early 2011, Viagogo sold personalised tickets for Take That's 2011 Progress tour to German customers.

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12.

Viagogo lost the initial trial and an appeal in the lower courts in December 2011, resulting in the issuing of a Norwich Pharmacal order.

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13.

Viagogo gave this advice after the Advertising Standards Authority asked National Trading Standards to investigate Viagogo's alleged breaches of UK advertising rules about making any additional fees clear.

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14.

Viagogo is no longer under investigation by trading standards after complying with the ASA ruling.

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