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GamerCon is out of cash - and its suppliers are out of pocket
Suppliers have been asked to wait six months or more for payment after the flawed event.
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Apr 30th 2017, 10:00 AM
A month on from the GamerCon fiasco and customers are still waiting for their money back
Up to 25,000 people were expected to turn up for the event.
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Apr 23rd 2017, 7:00 AM
Eventbrite says it’s stumping up for GamerCon refunds - but the organiser disagrees
Scores of people couldn’t access the gaming event after waiting in the wind and rain for hours.
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Apr 14th 2017, 3:00 PM
Future GamerCons won't go ahead unless 'every single problem' is identified after queuing chaos
Convention founder Ferdi Roberts had said more events were planned for London, Madrid and Berlin.
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Mar 23rd 2017, 3:53 PM
'My heart was broken for them': Mother's anger as GamerCon founder apologises for chaos
GamerCon founder Ferdi Roberts has said he is “incredibly sorry”.
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Mar 21st 2017, 12:40 PM
GamerCon fiasco: Convention Centre hits back after organisers blame venue
Thousands were queuing in the rain for hours on Saturday waiting to gain entry to the event.
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Mar 20th 2017, 7:05 PM
Chaos at gaming event in Dublin as crowd queues for hours before being turned away
Gamercon has been accused of selling more tickets than Dublin’s Convention Centre can legally hold.
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Mar 18th 2017, 2:55 PM