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Insolvency documents from November showed Fortress had debts of more than $9 million. The moves came after a string of stories emerged of the company not refunding people who bought tickets for events later cancelled due to coronavirus lockdowns. Promoters, venues and performers as varied as the Nelson Youth Theatre and Royal New Zealand Ballet also had issues getting money out of Ticket Rocket. Receivers BDO Christchurch​ put Ticket Rocket on the market in October, touting the company as...

Comic Con was set for March 20-22, 2020, at the Victoria Conference Centre and Crystal Garden. The event was postponed due to mass-gathering restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19. A claim was filed in court on Feb. 24 for $11,000, which represents a portion of the ticket sales held back by the Victoria ticket seller. Ticket agencies will often hold back a percentage of sales revenue in order to recoup expenses covered by the agency in advance, on behalf of the event producer. Day pass...