Viagogo, the largest online resale ticket marketplace in Europe has liquidated its assets and moved its operations to Switzerland with offices in Zurich, making it exempt from the UK law which bans the resale of Olympic Games tickets.

According to Music Week, the company changed its name to Consolidated Information Services Ltd. last month before liquidating its assets and registering a new company in Geneva under the name Viagogo AG.

The ongoing litigation between secondary ticketing website viagogo and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) is heading to the Supreme Court of England, where a final decision will be reached as to whether or not viagogo will be forced to release the names of individuals who sold tickets through the site for RFU matches.

Viagogo is the premier European secondary ticketing site, selling tickets to concerts and sporting events throughout the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The company was established by the co-founder of StubHub, Eric Baker. In 2006, after a falling out with StubHub's other co-founder, Jeff Fluhr, Baker brought the business model to Europe where he established viagogo.

LONDON, ENGLAND (viagogo.com) April 2, 2008 - Following the sell-out, many fans will turn to the resale market to get their tickets on websites such as eBay.

But unless they choose where to buy carefully, they run the risk of being defrauded. Not only could they lose their money,but they may be turned away at the festival gates when their genuine-looking ticket is refused.

Celtics and Timberwolves to Bring NBA Cheer to London Fans

Viagogo.com, the U.K.-based secondary ticketer, has been tapped by the National Basketball Association as the authorized reseller of tickets to an exhibition game between the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves in October in London.

The move marks the second time in a month that the company has teamed up with a U.S. professional sports interest, following its secondary ticketing deal with the Cleveland Browns. Viagogo is aggressively trying to grow its profile in the North American secondary market as it tries to expand the reach of its brand. Founder and CEO Eric Baker, founder and former president of StubHub! promises that there will be more deals with North American teams and/or leagues in the future. . .

Eric Baker of Viagogo.com Talks to TicketNews.com

By Alfred Branch, Jr.
TicketNews.com

Eric Baker is coming home.

The founder and CEO of U.K.-based secondary ticketer Viagogo.com, and founder and former president of StubHub! is expanding Viagogo into the U.S. with a new deal to become the authorized secondary ticket seller for the Cleveland Browns. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is reportedly a multi-year agreement.

In an interview with TicketNews, Baker said the arrangement marks the first of what could be several deals with U.S. sports teams, concert promoters or venues and stadiums, but he was quick to add that such deals are not necessary for the company’s success in the States.

“We’re very happy with our progress in the U.K., Germany and Europe, but we saw a tremendous opportunity in the U.S. market as the tickets industry becomes more of a global marketplace,” Baker said. . .