Overview
- Multiple outlets report ministers have opted to prohibit for‑profit resale, with an announcement expected this week though no formal government statement has been issued.
- Sellers would be barred from charging more than they paid and from listing more tickets than original box‑office limits allow.
- Resale platforms could levy service fees subject to a cap that has not yet been set, and a licensing scheme for platforms is not being pursued.
- Marketplaces would be legally accountable for illegal listings, enforcement would sit with the Competition and Markets Authority, and rules would also cover sales on social media.
- Live Nation/Ticketmaster publicly support the move, while StubHub and Viagogo warn of a shift to black markets and higher fraud, prompting questions about secondary sites’ futures in the UK.