Ticket touts Archives

2022 in review – December

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

Ticket touts ordered to repay over £6m or face extra prison time

Two ticket touts that resold tickets for concerts from artists such as Ed Sheeran (pictured) have been ordered to repay over £6m ($7.4/€7m), or face extra time in prison.

England fans warned against ticket touts ahead of Senegal game

England fans have been warned against using ticket touts to score last-minute tickets for the FIFA World Cup clash with Senegal.

Fans frustrated after losing out on Women’s Euro 2022 final tickets

Fans have complained about ticketing for England’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley on Sunday, after reports of losing out to…

Leeds United takes fight to ticket touts

English Premier League club Leeds United has identified a number of supporters who have resold their tickets to third-party resale…

FEAT launches new guide on dealing with touted tickets

Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) has launched a new guide for its members and European promoters on how to…

Italy’s museums continue to wage war on ticket touts

Museums and art galleries in Italy are set to implement named tickets in order to stop tourists and visitors falling…

Ed Sheeran tackles ticket touts with new rules

As tickets for Ed Sheeran’s latest Mathematics tour went on sale at the weekend, the British singer songwriter has pushed…

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…

Spanish Bruce Springsteen fans launch petition to take on touts

The president of the Bruce Springsteen fan club in Spain has launched a petition on change.org calling on the Spanish…

FanFair Alliance questions Ticketmaster’s resolve to beat touts

FanFair Alliance, the anti-touting campaign group, has questioned Ticketmaster’s commitment to holding professional touts to the same strict purchasing limits…

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