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Ticketmaster delists resale tickets in Ontario ahead of price cap
Ticketmaster said customers can relist seats next week after it updates its resale marketplace to comply with a face-value cap.
- Ticketmaster Canada is delisting resale tickets for Ontario events to comply with incoming provincial legislation that will cap resale ticket prices at face value.
- Consumer complaints about sky-high resale prices for events like Taylor Swift's Eras tour and the World Series in Toronto prompted the Province to introduce these measures.
- Amendments to the 2017 Ticket Sales Act follow Premier Doug Ford's promise to review legislation after The Ford government scrapped a 2019 law that would have capped prices at 50 per cent.
- Ticketmaster spokesperson Shabnum Durrani stated the company is notifying customers of the changes, and users will be able to relist their tickets next week once the platform updates its marketplace.
- While the budget bill containing the price cap has passed, it still awaits royal assent, marking a significant shift as the Province targets ticket resellers with plans to make resale above face value illegal.
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Doug Ford is capping ticket resale prices. Here’s why Ticketmaster is already removing listings
“Ticketmaster Canada supports Ontario’s new legislation capping ticket resale prices,” the company said of the province’s initiative to prevent resale prices above original ticket costs.
·Waterloo, Canada
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The company sent a message to some customers informing them that it would comply with the new requirements of the Ticket Sales Act.
·Montreal, Canada
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