Ontario plans to ban ticket resales above face value to curb price gouging

If you've ever tried to buy tickets to see your favourite artist live only to find resale prices in the hundreds (or even thousands) above face value, Ontario may be about to change that, as the province moves to crack down on ticket scalpers and price gouging.On Friday, the provincial government announced it is introducing proposed amendments to the Ticket Sales Act, 2017, aimed at addressing inflated resale prices and protecting buyers from unfair ticket costs.Under the proposed changes, it would be illegal for tickets to concerts, sports, cultural, and other live events in the province to be resold for more than their original value."We are taking action to help ensure Ontario fans have access to fair resale prices and are not exploited by price gouging when they buy resale tickets for their favourite events," said Stephen Crawford, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement."With these new measures, consumers would no lon...


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