UK Bans Ticket Touting, Saving Fans Millions
Update: 2025-11-19
Description
The UK government unveils a crackdown on ticket touting, making it illegal to resell tickets for more than their original price. This new legislation aims to stop the practice of buying tickets in bulk and selling them at inflated prices. The law will define the original ticket price to include service charges and cap fees on resale platforms. This move follows growing concerns about the impact of ticket resales on fans and the music industry. The governments proposals include placing a legal duty on resale platforms to monitor and enforce compliance, and banning individuals from reselling more tickets than they were initially allowed to purchase. These measures are designed to ensure that more genuine fans can access events at fair prices. The new rules could save fans around one hundred and twelve million pounds annually and reduce the average resale ticket price by thirty-seven pounds. Businesses found breaking these rules could face significant financial penalties.
The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comments
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
x
