Petition · past parliament
Force the legal separation of ticketing companies from ticket resale companies.
Closed
470 signatures
What the petition asks
The ticketing companies have no interest in selling all tickets at original face value as they will inflate their profits by selling them through their related businesses.
"Sold out" tickets appear on resale sites within minutes of release for several times the face value.
"Sold out" tickets appear on resale sites within minutes of release for several times the face value.
Allowing ticketing companies to own related companies which can resell tickets at a higher price has an inherent conflict.
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
470
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Oct 2017
Closed
18 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.