UK To Ban the Resale of Tickets For Profit To Protect Fans (reuters.com)
(Wednesday November 19, 2025 @10:30PM (msmash)
from the no-mercy dept.)
Britain said on Wednesday it would [1]ban the resale of tickets to concerts, sport and other live events for profit, disrupting ticket touts and the platforms that benefit from their activities. From a report:
> Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said touts were ripping off fans by using bots to snap up batches of tickets for coveted shows and reselling them at sky-high prices. "Our new proposals will shut down the touts' racket and make world-class music, comedy, theatre and sport affordable for everyone," she said, after the government had promised action.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-ban-resale-tickets-profit-protect-fans-2025-11-19/
> Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said touts were ripping off fans by using bots to snap up batches of tickets for coveted shows and reselling them at sky-high prices. "Our new proposals will shut down the touts' racket and make world-class music, comedy, theatre and sport affordable for everyone," she said, after the government had promised action.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-ban-resale-tickets-profit-protect-fans-2025-11-19/