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The Digital Economy Bill—making online ticket touts face the music

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Published on: 21 March 2017

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What amendments have been proposed and what prompted these?
What obligations are secondary ticketing websites currently under to prevent touts from selling on tickets at inflated prices?
To what extent would the proposed new offence be enough to deter ticket touts in engaging in these activities?
Have there been any recent court rulings worth mentioning regarding ticket touts or any other developments?

Article summary

Commercial analysis: The Digital Economy Bill was introduced into the House of Commons in July 2016. The House of Lords have proposed amendments to criminalise the use of specialised purchasing software to bulk buy tickets online without the consent of the ticket issuer. Robin Kingham, barrister at Gough Square Chambers specialising in consumer and regulatory law, comments on the implications of the Digital Economy Bill for ticket sellers.

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