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 an “established ticketing service" with “potential to grow relationships with promoters and venues on top of an already existing client base”. But the sales pitch landed flat, with receivership reports published on Wednesday evening noting the company stopped trading in November after there were no buyers.