Government review of secondary ticketing market will race the rule over success or not of new consumer lawAre they vultures who are ripping off music and sports fans,or safe online platforms that provide a vital service? A war of words is raging over ticket resale websites and those who use them – and it’s a battle that is pitting pop superstar Prince against trade secretary Sajid Javid, MP against MP, and fan against fan.
The bust-up boils down to an argument over whether there should be more or fewer restrictions on secondary market ticket websites,the four biggest of which are Seatwave, Viagogo, and gather Me In and StubHub.
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Source: theguardian.com