What's happened
Ticket touts jailed for running a fraudulent trading scheme worth over £6.5m, Viagogo apologises for mistakenly advertising illegal football tickets, and Roger Daltrey criticises Royal Albert Hall members for profiting from charity gig tickets.
What's behind the headline?
What the papers say
According to The Guardian, ticket touts were jailed for running a fraudulent trading scheme worth over £6.5m, with Judge Simon Batiste condemning their actions as driven by greed. BBC News reported on Maria Chenery-Woods' sentencing for operating a multi-million pound ticket touting business. The Independent covered Roger Daltrey's criticism of Royal Albert Hall members for profiting from charity gig tickets.
How we got here
Ticket scalping has long been a contentious issue in the UK, with touts using various tactics to acquire and resell tickets at inflated prices. The case of Maria Chenery-Woods and her associates sheds light on the extent of fraudulent trading in the ticketing industry. Meanwhile, the practice of profiting from charity gig tickets raises questions about ethics and fairness in ticket distribution.
Go deeper
- How did the ticket touts operate their fraudulent trading scheme?
- What measures are being taken to prevent ticket scalping in the future?
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