Anti-Touting Archives

French consumer protection agency hands out fines over misleading sales practices

The French consumer protection agency DGCCRF has handed out a fine of €150,000 (£126,342/$171,522) to Global Service Concierge and its…

Viagogo reacts to campaigners’ Google ads plea

Viagogo has hit back at the anti-touting campaign that has urged Google to take action against the resale site as…

GAA to deny entry for above face value tickets

The GAA has cracked down on touts for the All-Ireland hurling final on Sunday, warning fans that they could be denied…

Irish senator opposes anti-tout bill to save Viagogo jobs

An Irish politician is hoping to halt an anti-touting bill in order to protect jobs at the controversial resale firm…

New Ontario gov halt ticket price cap law

The new Ontario government has deferred the ticket price cap section of a controversial anti-touting bill, a CBC News/Toronto Star…

Victims of Viagogo reports refund refusals

Consumer campaign group Victims of Viagogo has alleged that the controversial resale site has been blocking customer refunds. During Ed…

Irish gov say anti-touting bill isn’t enough

The Irish government has revealed it did not support the recent anti-touting bill that would see price inflation on resale…

Ed Sheeran refutes Viagogo ‘stitching up’ accusations

Ed Sheeran said he’s not “stitching people up” with his hard stance against ticket touts and the secondary market, claiming…

O2 and FanFair fight touts together

Anti-touting campaign group FanFair Alliance has teamed up with O2 in an effort to tackle touts on the secondary market….

Irish gov to back anti-touting bill – report

The Irish government is reportedly set to back a bill that seeks to outlaw the resale of tickets above face…

BitTicket blockchain launched with TheTicketSellers

BitTicket has launched its blockchain ticketing solution with operator TheTicketSellers in a campaign it says is aimed at ending “industrial…

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Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

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Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

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President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

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Ticketmaster “successfully handles” Beyonce onsale

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