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Ticketing transparency bill reintroduced in US

Three US representatives have reintroduced the ticketing transparency legislation, known as the BOSS Act, following last week’s Federal Trade Commission…

Australian court rules against Viagogo

Australia’s Federal Court has agreed that Viagogo failed to sufficiently disclose additional fees or specify a single price for tickets…

StubHub bites back at FanFair Alliance

StubHub has hit back at its critics for “diminish[ing] the work that StubHub does on behalf of fans”. Earlier this…

Secondary ticketing code of practice unveiled

Secondary market coalition the Fair Ticketing Alliance (FTA) has published a code of practice, which prohibits resellers from using Viagogo….

FIFA files criminal complaint against Viagogo

FIFA has filed a criminal complaint against Viagogo over its conduct in the run up to the 2018 FIFA World…

UK Music chief says Google complicit in Viagogo controversy

Michael Dugher, the chief of UK Music, has criticised Google for “shirking its responsibilities” over Viagogo and its failure to…

StubHub responds to new UK advertising rules

StubHub UK has changed the way it displays its ticket prices after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) took a stand…

Canada watchdog still battling Ticketmaster fees

Canada’s Commissioner of Competition is still battling to stop Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation from using what is alleged…

ASA reveals crackdown on resale fees

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four of the UK’s main ticketing resale sites from using “misleading” pricing information….

Nigerian ticketing app aims for transparency

Ticket buyers in the African nation of Nigeria have a new mobile option following the launch of Bizzybody app. Seun…

UK gov boosts secondary market transparency

The UK government has announced changes to the guidance provided to ticketing businesses to ensure consumers are presented with more…

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Wimbledon raises ticket prices for 2023 championships

See Tickets, Vivendi suffer reported data breach

Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business?

Ticketmaster faces class action lawsuit over Drake tickets

Exit Festival links up with NFT-TiX as part of multi-year collaboration

Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

Leeds United increases season ticket prices by flat 10% fee

Amazon Tickets offers pre-sale privileges to Prime members

Ziggo Dome extends NFT ticketing plans with GUTS Tickets

President Biden calls for limits on concert and sporting ticket fees

Aisle seats are the new ‘premium’ tickets

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

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