The controversial ticket resale company Viagogo, which has its European headquarters in Limerick, has been suspended from Google’s paid-for search results with immediate effect, over what the search giant said was a breach of policies. The unexpected move by the search giant will significantly impact the ticket company’s business model, which frequently sees it listed above primary ticket sellers when web users search for specific concerts and events. “This is why we have strict policies and take necessary action when we find an advertiser in breach.”In response, Viagogo said it was “extremely surprised to learn of Google’s concerns today. Viagogo has long maintained that it has nothing to do with the pricing of tickets sold on its platform and insists that all the tickets sold through it are tickets that have been sold on by the original ticket purchaser in good faith. It says it does not buy or sell tickets, but provides a platform for third-party sellers to sell tickets to eventgoers.

Source: The Irish Times July 17, 2019 17:03 UTC