The Locksmith Journal May-Jun 2014 - Issue 32 | Page 38

WORLDCUP SPONSORED BY SECURIKEY Calling all World Cup ‘WAGs’...! Does your heart sink at the thought of the upcoming World Cup? Are you worried about the prospect of football dominating your TV and your household this summer? If so, why not grab a friend or two and escape the madness for some pampering and relaxation in a footie-free sanctuary? The Locksmith journal has teamed up with leading health hydro, Ragdale Hall in Leicestershire to offer two great value offers for you: Escape the World Cup Three Night Break The package includes the choice of two 40 minute treatments from: • Moisturising Lavender Body Treatment • Ragdale Prescription Facial • Calming Back and Scalp Massage • Classic Manicure Gift of an OPI Top Coat and selected Nail Lacquer worth £23. Plus all meals and full use of the Hall’s facilities and services. £450 per person sharing a Superior Twin or Triple Room. escape the World Cup for a day The package includes all of the following: • Custom Manicure (40 minutes). • Three course healthy buffet lunch. • A glass of pink bubbly and a sharing plate of tapas to enjoy at 6.00pm. • Use of the Hall’s facilities and services. Arrival 10.00am Departure 7.00pm. (minimum of two people) £119 per person Monday to Thursday and £139 Friday to Sunday Both offers are only available to 17th July 2014 . ‘a footie-free sanctuary’ For further details or to book, please contact: Ragdale Hall Health Hydro Ragdale Village Nr. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 3PB Telephone: 01664 434831 www.ragdalehall.co.uk facebook.com/RagdaleHall @ragdalehall Fans alerted to unscrupulous ticket touts and unauthorised ticket sales As the kick-off of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ in Sao Paulo draws nearer, unscrupulous ticket touts worldwide continue to take advantage of fans attempting to obtain match tickets. Increasingly, companies, websites and individuals are offering tickets to unsuspecting fans through unauthorised resells at exorbitant prices. As a result, FIFA and MATCH Enforcement, a division of MATCH Services tasked by FIFA with detecting and deterring the unauthorised sale of tickets, are further stepping up their efforts and cooperation with authorities to curb such activities at all levels. It is important 38 to reiterate that the only legitimate source of tickets is www.FIFA.com. No other websites or parties have any rights to legitimately sell tickets for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. FIFA’s Marketing Director, Thierry Weil explained: “For FIFA it is key to protect fans from the risks of illegal sale of tickets. Over the last few weeks we have unfortunately seen more and more people leaving our ticket centres disappointed as they failed to collect their tickets purchased through unofficial websites. FIFA cancels tickets discovered as illegally sold or resold with the bearers risking not being permitted entry into 2014 FIFA World Cup™ matches. THE MAY/JUN 2014 ISSUE SPONSORED BY ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions “Like football, combating the scourge of unauthorised ticket sale requires a dedicated team effort. Besides FIFA, the fans decide where to purchase their tickets, while authorities at all levels and jurisdictions possess the skills and legal tools to efficiently intervene and punish such activities.” The sale of tickets is closely supervised, including new techniques used by touts to obtain tickets illegally, to effectively counter them, cancelling tickets and returning them to the system when identified. Every effort is also made to efficiently secure the interfaces in the payment process, while also taking precautionary action to prevent phishing and similar cybercriminal attacks. Under Article 41 of Brazil’s Fan statute it is a criminal offence to sell or supply a ticket for more than the face price. Authorities can clamp down on such activities and sanction persons or companies accordingly. FIFA and MATCH Enforcement have been providing information to Brazilian authorities to assist them in their enforcement of this statute and to prosecute those violating it. Enquiries: FIFA Ticketing Office at enforcement@ match-ag.com To read more, visit www.locks Z]