BBC News (11/19/25) Johnson, Dale
The British government recently announced legislation to outlaw the sale of tickets to sporting events at inflated prices. Earlier this fall, a BBC investigation exposed a black market selling thousands of Premier League tickets at prices up to quadruple the face value. While these new rules will outlaw the resale of tickets for sports events above the original cost, football matches will not be covered. That is because football ticket sales in the U.K. are already covered by existing legislation. Specifically, the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act made it an offense to offer tickets for sale to a football match other than by the game's actual organizers. That legislation was designed to cover anti-social behavior. With regard to football, it was intended to reduce the risk of violence and disorder at matches. It should be noted that the act applies only to tickets sold in England and Wales.
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