Hong Kong vows to tackle ticket scalping for Kai Tak Sports Park opening show

Hong Kong authorities have vowed to take action against scalpers selling tickets for Kai Tak Sports Park’s opening ceremony, as passes were reportedly being sold for as much as HK$1,800 (US$232) on the secondary market.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui on Saturday urged residents to remain vigilant a day after 8,500 tickets – priced at HK$10 each – sold out in just 30 minutes through official channels.

“The face value of these tickets is not high. At most, they are worth HK$10. If anyone claims to have tickets through different channels and sells them at a high price, this constitutes scalping,” she told a radio programme.

Law said authorities had also contacted police, which would “conduct certain operations to handle the issue”, but declined to go into details.

Local media reported that tickets were being put on sale for up to HK$1,800 by users on the Carousell platform. Others were also offering to buy the passes for up to HK$1,000.

The Post found the exorbitantly priced tickets were no longer listed on the platform on Saturday, with passes instead available for about HK$10 to HK$30. But one seller, who originally listed a ticket for HK$1, told the Post it would be sold for HK$1,300.