Hong Kong Masters 2022 snooker tickets surface on black market as officials warn fans of ‘risks’
- Snooker bosses have ‘become aware’ of tickets being offered online at prices higher than face value before they go on general sale on Wednesday
- Flagship tournament is set to return in October with a ‘closed loop’ system in place for its star-studded line-up of players
Tickets for the 2022 Hong Kong Masters appear to be flooding the black market before they even go on sale, with organisers urging fans not to snap them up.
Tickets will be officially made available for the public to buy from 10am on Wednesday through the Leisure and Cultural Department’s online URBTIX platform.
But the Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council (HKBSCC) said on Tuesday it had become aware of tickets being offered online at prices higher than face value, from unofficial vendors.
“We have learned someone is trying to sell tickets not from the official outlet and at much higher prices,” an HKBSCC official said. “For instance, they will sell a ticket for the final at HK$2,000, which is far higher than the official one at HK$580.
“First of all, we don’t know if these tickets are real or not, because no official tickets will go on sale until [Wednesday], and secondly, we don’t encourage ticket-touting. There are more than 7,000 tickets available for each of the four days, and fans should go to the official website to buy tickets.”
