Rejected petition Cap ticket prices on online ticket exchange websites to face value.

Unlike countries such as France or Norway, the re-selling of live music tickets for profit is not breaking UK law. The scale of touting has increased for a variety of reasons:
Professionalised ticket touting.
Secondary ticketing websites lack transparency.
Fans are confused.

More details

Robbie Williams tickets put directly on resale sites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38131028

U2 tickets on secondary website as general sale begins
https://twitter.com/darrenjseward/status/820921254567874560

Adele 'saves fans £4m' by taking tour tickets out of touts' hands
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/adele-saves-fans-4m-by-taking-tour-tickets-out-of-the-hands-of-touts-a6767316.html

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Date submitted 16 January 2017
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