Fans reminded to purchase DHL New Zealand Lions Series tickets from official sellers as matches sell out

Jun 9 • General News, International • 1441 Views • Comments Off on Fans reminded to purchase DHL New Zealand Lions Series tickets from official sellers as matches sell out

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today confirmed several matches of the DHL NZ Lions Series were sold out but reminded fans not to get taken in by ticket scalpers and unofficial websites.

Matches against the British & Irish Lions featuring the Crusaders, the Maori All Blacks, the Hurricanes and the second Test match in Wellington against the All Blacks are sold out.

There are fewer than 1,000 tickets left to see the Highlanders take on the Lions on Tuesday, while the Chiefs match is on its way to selling out with 50 tickets remaining. A limited number of tickets for the two Test matches in Auckland are available from www.nzlionsseries17.com.

NZR GM of the DHL NZ Lions Series, Nigel Cass welcomed confirmation of the sold out matches but warned fans to be wary of tickets being sold through unofficial sites.

“It’s great that the DHL NZ Lions Series will be played out in full stadia around New Zealand but we’re also mindful of unscrupulous people and websites selling tickets for more than face value. We don’t want to see any fans ripped off.

“There is a limited supply of tickets for two of the Test matches in Auckland still available and for a couple of the matches involving our Super Rugby teams, so we’d stress to fans to only purchase from www.nzlionsseries17.com.”

The Lions Series comes under the Major Events Management Act (MEMA), giving it special protection and meaning it is illegal to onsell tickets for a profit. Tickets may be cancelled, which mean that a fan could end up out of pocket and miss out on the match.

MEMA prevents ticket scalping as well as stopping people or companies falsely associating themselves with the event. Reselling or trading a ticket for a value greater than its original sale price is an offence, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000.