Following the ongoing scandal involving hospitality companies partnered with FIFA for the World Cup, the International Olympic Committee will consider changing the ticketing process for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Reuters reports that IOC President Thomas Bach has asked Gilbert Felli, IOC Executive Director, " to coordinate with the organizing committee and legal authorities and public authorities in Brazil” to ensure the Rio Games aren’t plagued by the scalping issues seen at the World Cup.
“We have a system in place, this system has been improved after London (2012). But it is under constant monitoring because it has to be adapted to the national legislation in the host country,” Bach explained.
The 2012 London Games saw thousands of tickets being sold illegally, as well as technical issues with the official ticket seller, Ticketmaster.
The Brazilian police are currently investigating allegations that one of its hospitality partner companies was involved in ticket scalping. On July 7th Raymond Whelan, an executive of Match Hospitality, was arrested for questioning at his hotel in Rio de Janerio. 11 other people believed to be members of the World Cup ticket scalping ring have been arrested, the AP reports.
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