Hong Kong’s coordination workplace for the Nationwide Video games is finding out whether or not to undertake a real-name system for tickets at costs starting from just a few dozen Hong Kong {dollars} as much as about HK$500 (US$64).
Yeung Tak-keung, head of the Nationwide Video games Coordination Workplace, stated on Saturday that tickets can be offered from August on a unified platform for occasions to be held within the metropolis, Macau and Guangdong province in November.
“It’s estimated that the ticket costs will vary from just a few dozen {dollars} to about HK$500 at most, relying on the occasion, such because the preliminary or remaining spherical, and likewise the variety of seats,” he stated on a televised programme.
“We are going to strive our greatest to set the ticket value to a stage that’s acceptable to all residents.”
Yeung stated the native workplace was discussing ticketing particulars with authorities from Macau and Guangdong, together with whether or not a real-name system can be used in addition to different measures to fight scalpers.
“Whether or not the tickets might be transferred, whether or not to make use of a real-name system and easy methods to crack down on scalpers will all be fastidiously thought of,” he stated, including that extra particulars can be launched later.
