Drinks at Kai Tak Sports Park

[nivek2046]

Banning spectators from bringing their own water bottles.

And then charge them $28 for a soft drink, a 500ml bottle of mineral water at $20, and a small can of beer at $40.

Is that an abuse of market power?

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/kai-tak-s...mental-impact/

[shri]

Most stadiums and performance venues are similar...

Filled water bottles are banned in a fair few places.

[PLamHK]

Well yes, OK, but allow people to bring empty water bottles and fill them from (free) drinking water dispensers within the venue (as is allowed at the airport, for example).

[north2]

I was once told that one reason for banning bottles in concert is that a bottle with a lid on it will not crush when stepped on unlike a bottle without lid. If someone steps on it they can easily injure an ankle... and it could be a serious safety hazard in case of evacuation. Similiar reasoning if someone was to use a bottle as a weapon.

I saw before in place like Korea, you can bring a bottle inside but security makes you remove the lid

[freeier]

I was once told that one reason for banning bottles in concert is that a bottle with a lid on it, will not crush when stepped on unlike a bottle without lid. If someone steps on it they can easily injure an ankle... and it could be a serious safety hazard in case of evacuation. Similiar reasoning if someone was to use a bottle as a weapon.

I saw before in place like Korea, you can bring a bottle inside but security make you remove the lid

interesting point.. first time heard of and technically it is indeed not entirely impossible.

[Peaky]

I'm doing some work with KTSP at the moment. Across all aspects they are being really risk averse for these initial events including Sevens and Coldplay, and have government teams working alongside in a monitoring capacity.

I agree they should sort out a reusable cup system, but can also totally understand a bottle ban. It happens almost everywhere.

Hopefully they still allow a small amount of fun at the sevens...

[north2]

I'm doing some work with KTSP at the moment. Across all aspects they are being really risk averse for these initial events including Sevens and Coldplay, and have government teams working alongside in a monitoring capacity.

I agree they should sort out a reusable cup system, but can also totally understand a bottle ban. It happens almost everywhere.

Hopefully they still allow a small amount of fun at the sevens...

I am sure they don't want to be on the all the news channel worldwide for the wrong reason again...

[newhkpr]

$20 for a bottle of water in a stadium is not exactly a crime against humanity, unlike most of the weird subjects you post here and seem to go crazy about. How are the dogs?

[nivek2046]

s21 of Competition Ordinance

21.Abuse of market power
(1)An undertaking that has a substantial degree of market power in a market must not abuse that power by engaging in conduct that has as its object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition in Hong Kong.

(2)For the purpose of subsection (1), conduct may, in particular, constitute such an abuse if it involves—
(a)predatory behaviour towards competitors; or
(b)limiting production, markets or technical development to the prejudice of consumers.

(3)Without limiting the matters that may be taken into account in determining whether an undertaking has a substantial degree of market power in a market, the following matters may be taken into consideration in any such determination—
(a)the market share of the undertaking;
(b)the undertaking’s power to make pricing and other decisions;
(c)any barriers to entry to competitors into the relevant market; and
(d)any other relevant matters specified in the guidelines issued under section 35 for the purposes of this paragraph.

(4)The prohibition imposed by subsection (1) is referred to in this Ordinance as the second conduct rule .

s22

22.Object and effect of conduct

(1)If conduct has more than one object, it has the object of preventing, restricting or distorting competition under this Ordinance if one of its objects is to prevent, restrict or distort competition.

(2)An undertaking may be taken to have engaged in conduct that has as its object the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition even if that object can be ascertained only by inference.

(3)If conduct has more than one effect, it has the effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition under this Ordinance if one of its effects is to prevent, restrict or distort competition.

[newhkpr]

Please have citi'super shut down as they charge $25 for a tiny 375ml bottle. Thank you Sir.

https://online.citysuper.com.hk/coll...till-301165677