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Investigation finds most Viagogo tickets listed by same three people

An investigation from ITV News has found that just three people are responsible for over two thirds of festival and…

FanFair Alliance continues to call out UK CMA Viagogo/StubHub approval

It has been six months since the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved Viagogo’s takeover of StubHub. It was…

Ticket touts have fraud conviction appeal dismissed

Adam Webb of FanFair Alliance has hailed a landmark decision to dismiss an appeal against conviction from two ticket touts,…

FanFair Alliance expresses concerns over StubHub International deal

Ticketing campaigners have given a cautious response to the sale of StubHub’s international business to a US private equity firm…

StubHub ‘happy’ with CMA decision on Viagogo merger

StubHub has welcomed the news that its proposed merger with fellow resale giant Viagogo is back on track after the…

StubHub told to stop using ‘guaranteed genuine ticket’ claim

The UK’s advertising watchdog has ordered StubHub to refrain from using the phrase “guaranteed genuine ticket” on adverts following a…

UK watchdog announces probe into Viagogo-StubHub merger

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a phase 1 investigation into the merger of secondary ticketing firms…

FanFair calls on UK watchdog to intervene on Viagogo-StubHub deal

Anti-touting campaign group FanFair Alliance has formally called on the UK’s competition watchdog to conduct an investigation into Viagogo’s $4bn…

Campaigners slam Viagogo’s ‘outrageous’ StubHub deal

Viagogo’s $4.05bn acquisition of StubHub has been slammed as “outrageous” by opponents of the secondary ticketing market. The mega deal,…

FanFair launches resale guide for artists and managers

Anti-touting campaign group FanFair Alliance has released a new guide for artists and managers on how to handle the secondary…

FanFair still holds ‘serious concerns’ over Viagogo

UK anti-touting campaign group FanFair Alliance said it still has “serious concerns” about Viagogo despite the Competition and Markets Authority’s…

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