{"id":106419,"date":"2025-11-19T12:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=106419"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:43:35","slug":"reselling-tickets-for-profit-banned-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/reselling-tickets-for-profit-banned-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Reselling tickets at inflated prices to be banned by UK government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At last, the UK government is set to outline plans to crack down on “extortionate and pernicious” ticket resale sites.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just last week, world-renowned artists the likes of Sam Fender, Dua Lipa and Coldplay, issued an open statement<\/a> to the UK Prime Minister, Kier Starmer urging him to stay true to his promise to crack down on ticket touts. Now, the UK government has declared that the resale of tickets for profit will be outlawed, with more detailed plans to be announced today (19th November).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion around how to tackle unfair ticket touts and bots has been ongoing for years, as fans all over the world have been priced out of attending events like music concerts, theatre shows and sporting events. Back in January this year, the government launched a ticketing consultation<\/a> in a bid to \u201ctackle greedy ticket touts and give power back to fans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The so-called ticketing crisis<\/a> has seen fans paying mark-ups over 50% for tickets, with these profits not necessarily going back into the live music ecosystem. Rather, hidden fees applied by ticket resale platforms take revenue from regular fans – officially to cover operating costs and similar expenses, though many believe these unfair tactics are actually designed to inflate the companies\u2019 profits. The government had discussed capping resale prices at 30% of the original value, as The Guardian<\/a> notes. But, the decision has been made to ban the reselling of tickets for any more than the original price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The target of this new ban will be bouts and professional resale sites such as ViaGoGo and StubHub. Vendors will still be allowed to charge additional fees on top of the ticket price, and mercifully these will also be limited. This means that extra fees can’t be bumped up just to cover the cap on the sale price – a typical workaround tactic that is all too common in companies beyond ticketing and events alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will announce its plans around the ban today, which will be enforced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). If sellers do not adhere to the new rules, the ticket resale platforms hosting them will be legally liable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dynamic ticket pricing sparks outrage and UK government investigation<\/a><\/blockquote>