An investigation from ITV News has found that just three people are responsible for over two thirds of festival and outdoor events tickets listed on resale site, Viagogo. The research found that less than 10% of the listings were from ordinary consumers, with the rest being sold by ‘traders’ or resale businesses. Research was carried …
2021 in review – March
In March, the long journey towards the approval of the Viagogo and StubHub merger by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began, with the CMA stating it proposed to accept the deal. The $4.05bn merger between Viagogo and StubHub would be dependent on the selling off of all StubHub’s businesses outside of North America. …
2021 in review – September
September gave the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and SecuTix a chance to reflect on one of the success stories of the year – the inaugural edition of The Hundred, a tournament that had been postponed from 2020. In spite of the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 backdrop, half a million tickets were sold, …