Ontario fines SeatGeek $25,000 under ticket resale law that aims to prevent scalping
The province says SeatGeek violated resale rules in three ways as Ontario steps up enforcement against ticket scalping.
- Ontario fined ticket reseller SeatGeek $25,000 on August 28, marking the first penalty issued under the province's new anti-scalping law according to the Consumer Beware List.
- Provincial lawmakers amended the Ticket Sales Act last April to prevent price gouging, prohibiting resales exceeding the original total price paid to primary vendors.
- The Consumer Beware List outlines three penalties: $10,000 for exceeding the resale cap, $5,000 for failing to disclose total prices, and $10,000 for facilitating sales without proof of original purchase price.
- Joe Freeman, SeatGeek's vice-president of government affairs, stated the company is seeking guidance on compliance, noting many sellers lack access to original ticket face values when sold as packages.
- SeatGeek listings for a Chris Stapleton concert at Rogers Stadium showed markups exceeding 100 per cent compared to Ticketmaster prices, while StubHub reported facing industry-wide challenges adhering to the new law.
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SeatGeek faces penalties of $25,000, after violating Ontario's ticket resale law at a price higher than the face value.
Ontario fines SeatGeek $25K under ticket resale law aiming to prevent scalping
Ontario has issued what could be its first fine against a ticket reselling platform under the province's anti-scalping law, which continues to get tested as resellers look to unload tickets to upcoming events such as the Toronto International Film Festival.
Ontario Fines SeatGeek $25,000 Under Ticket Resale Law
Ontario has issued what could be its first fine against a ticket reselling platform under the province's anti-scalping law, which continues to get tested as resellers look to unload tickets to upcoming events such as the Toronto International Film Festival.
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