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Sellers move to less-regulated markets over Ontario’s ticket resale legislation
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Ontario’s new ticket resale legislation appears to be driving traffic to more loosely-regulated marketplaces, according to some season ticket holders, as sellers look for new means of selling tickets for a profit while skirting provincial laws.
The legislation, aimed at levelling the playing field for sports fans and concertgoers, mandated that resale tickets cannot be listed for more than face value.
Potential pitfalls of selling on Facebook MarketplaceGlobal News spoke with one Toronto Blue Jays season ticket holder who switched from more established resale venues to Facebook Marketplace after the legislation took effect.
“It’s a ripple effect,” said Tan Husnani, a 12-year Toronto Raptors season ticket holder.
Story continues below advertisementOther jurisdictions that have experimented with ticket legislation have reported a rise in scammers, according to Jay Goldberg from the Consumer Choice Centre.