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fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

Ontario NDP looks to table legislation banning ticket resale price markups | CBC News

The motion put forward by the NDP looks to update the Ticket Sales Act to combat fraud, and predatory pricing by banning the sale of tickets above face value, but did not mention how this policy would be enforced. Here's the choice we're putting towards Conservatives. You can either vote with us to finally end ticket gouging once and for all, or keep siding with the resellers and leave fans on the sidelines, said Leader Marit Stiles at a news conference Wednesday.
Canada news
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa's 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape

FIFA's 2026 World Cup ticketing prioritizes profit and scarcity, making most affordable seats effectively inaccessible while inflating prices and favoring bots and bulk buyers.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago
Europe politics

'Hotels are robbing people up to their eyeballs,' says minister Patrick O'Donovan ahead of planned Vat cut in Budget

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Europe politics

'Hotels are robbing people up to their eyeballs,' says minister Patrick O'Donovan ahead of planned Vat cut in Budget

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Europe politics

'Hotels are robbing people up to their eyeballs,' says minister Patrick O'Donovan ahead of planned Vat cut in Budget

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Europe politics

'Hotels are robbing people up to their eyeballs,' says minister Patrick O'Donovan ahead of planned Vat cut in Budget

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Privacy technologies
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Companies use this sneaky pricing trick to overcharge you. One lawmaker wants it banned

Surveillance pricing adjusts consumer prices based on personal data, prompting new legislation to curb this practice.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Airbnb allowed rampant price gouging following L.A. fires, city attorney lawsuit alleges

Los Angeles city attorney's office sues Airbnb over price gouging and fraudulent listings during a state of emergency following recent wildfires.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 months ago

$13,500 in Baby Formula Distributed to Brooklyn Families

Attorney General Letitia James delivered baby formula to New York families as part of a settlement addressing price gouging during the 2022 formula shortage.
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