Crafty punters seeking to make a quick buck off the back of the Lions tour are scalping tickets outside the ground before games - and breaking the law in the process. Advertisement"There are clean zones in effect around all DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 venues in which all non-authorised commercial activity is restricted, which includes selling tickets. Heerdegen said there have not been any arrests or charges laid for ticket scalping in relation to the Lions tour. An MBIE spokeswoman said a group of people were selling items with "unauthorised association with the Lions series". "The sale of these types of goods directly exploit the event and may impact on New Zealand's reputation as a world-class major event host," Cossar said.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 03, 2017 03:45 UTC