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What to look out for when buying events tickets from secondary ticketing websites.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating suspected infringements of consumer law in relation to the presentation of mandatory fees by TICKETBIS S.L. (trading as StubHub via www.stubhub.co.uk) to UK consumers.
New rules to make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above original cost
The CMA has reviewed the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption (PTTSBE) to inform its recommendation to government on whether the PTTSBE should be continued, with or without further amendments or whether it should be allowed to expire on 28...
Guidance for businesses on the online resale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events.
Music and sport fans will no longer be ripped off on the ticket resale market thanks to new measures making it illegal to resell tickets for live events above original cost
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Caldwell on 29 December 2025.
A call for evidence on consumer protection measures applying to the re-sale of tickets for entertainment and sporting events.
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