Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park probes claim touts helped fans into opening

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park is liaising with law enforcement agencies and looking into a report that ticket touts helped visitors enter the main stadium for Saturday’s star-studded opening ceremony for a fee of about HK$1,000 (US$128) per person.

The new park, the city’s largest sports venue, said on Monday that it was “deeply concerned” about the incident and would handle it seriously.

Touts reportedly offered to escort visitors to a back entrance of Kai Tak Stadium for Saturday evening’s show for a fee, with those entering allegedly allowed to bring in some banned items. The ceremony was attended by more than 33,000 spectators, with 8,500 tickets earlier made available to the public for HK$10 each.

“We are in close communication with the relevant law enforcement agencies. Should any suspected illegal activities be found, we will take strict action and refer the case to police or the Independent Commission Against Corruption for follow up,” a park spokesman said.

He also said the park was actively liaising with the venue’s security company to investigate and follow up on the case.

The spokesman stressed that all attendees to events must hold valid tickets and comply with entry requirements, including going through security checks.

  

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