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HK consumer watchdog calls for resale law overhaul

Posted by TheTicketingBusiness
on 16th October 2018

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has called for ticket touting to be made illegal across all venues in the city, citing that the secondary market creates the “illusion of hot demand.” The watchd...

Tags: Consumer Protection, Fees, Hong Kong, Legal, pricing, Resale, Scalping, Touting

‘Good for Rugby’ mark added to protect fans

Posted by TheTicketingBusiness
on 14th September 2018

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has implemented a ‘Good for Rugby’ consumer protection strategy to allow fans to easily identify official England Rugby products and services such as tickets. The...

Tags: Consumer Protection, England Rugby, Good For Rugby, Hospitality, Merchandise, Official, RFU

Victim of Viagogo founder honoured by Amnesty International

Posted by TheTicketingBusiness
on 8th March 2018

Amnesty International has honoured Claire Turnham, the campaign leader of Victim Of Viagogo, UK for fighting against modern injustices. Amnesty International’s Suffragette Spirit project highligh...

Tags: Amnesty International, Claire Turnham, Consumer, Consumer Protection, Facebook Campaign, Secondary Market, Viagogo, Victim of Viagogo

Lawsuit against NFL ticketing policies re-opened

Posted by TheTicketingBusiness
on 18th December 2017

A lawsuit claiming the NFL American football league’s ticketing policies for the 2014 Super Bowl breached state consumer protection laws has been reopened after a ruling on Friday. Josh Finkelman...

Tags: American Football, Appeals Court, Consumer Protection, Josh Finkelman, Lawsuit, NFL, Super Bowl

Campaigners welcome CMA’s hard line on ticketing resale sector

Posted by TheTicketingBusiness
on 29th November 2017

Critics of the UK secondary ticketing market have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) move to take enforcement action against resale sites suspected of breaking consumer protectio...

Tags: Anti-Touting, CMA, Consumer Protection, Enforcement, Fanfair Alliance, Law, Resale Market, Secondary Ticketing, Speculative Selling

New UK law means debit and credit card fees will become a thing of the past

Posted by TheTicketingBusiness
on 19th July 2017

Debit and credit card transactions will no longer cost consumers an added fee under a new law put in place by the UK government. Businesses, such as ticketing companies, will not be permitted to ad...

Tags: Book Online, Booking Fees, Card Fees, Cinema, Consumer Protection, Law, Surcharges, Ticketmaster, UK

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