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Tag: ticket scalping

Consumer Protection warns over UFC resale tickets

Western Australia’s Consumer Protection agency is continuing to warn consumers that have purchased inflated tickets from unauthorised resellers that they may be refused entry, or have their tickets cancelled, for the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC 284) event at Perth’s RAC Arena (pictured). 

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9 January 2023

2022 in review – December

Glastonbury Festival organisers announced in early December that Sir Elton John will be headlining the event in 2023, which will…

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30 December 2022

Senators question FTC over bot tactics

US Senators have turned to the country’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to discuss the agency’s plans to fight the use of bots in ticketing, following the issues which plagued the recent Taylor Swift pre-sale. 

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1 December 2022

New event ticketing standard introduced in Australia

A new event ticketing standard has been introduced by the Australian Government to help ticket buyers make informed decisions when purchasing tickets from online resellers.

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1 December 2022

AFL fans lose out thanks to fake tickets for Grand Final

Multiple fans that thought they would be going to see the Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final have lost out…

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28 September 2021

Tokyo 2020 details domestic ticketing plan

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) has announced an outline domestic ticket sales plan, with…

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31 January 2019

Japan bans ticket scalping ahead of major sporting events

Japan’s parliament has rubber-stamped a bill that will ban ticket scalping as the country prepares for two years of major…

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11 December 2018

Western Australia introduces ticket scalping laws

Ticket scalping legislation to restrict the resale of event tickets will be introduced to state parliament in Western Australia later…

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26 November 2018

Dutch artists call for clampdown on touts

Leading Dutch musicians have called for stronger action to be taken against ticket scalpers, with a new manifesto having been…

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23 November 2018

Hong Kong government mulls ticketing law reform

The Hong Kong government is considering widening ticket scalping laws to cover venues that it manages amid renewed efforts to…

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21 November 2018

Ontario plans 50% mark-up cap on resold tickets

The Canadian province of Ontario has announced plans to introduce legislation that will clamp down on online ticket scalping. The…

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27 June 2017

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