"The 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act made it an offence to offer for sale tickets to a football match other than by the organisers of the game. Only clubs, or organisers, are able to resell tickets on their own platforms if, for instance, season ticket holders are unable to attend. The Act was designed to cover anti-social behaviour, and with regard to football was intended to reduce the risk of violence and disorder at matches."
"The Premier League's "unauthorised" list of ticket sellers contains more than 50 websites including Stubhub and Vivid Seats, where Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is a director and investor. The companies operating the black market resales are registered in countries such as Spain, Dubai, Germany and Estonia. They are able to freely do this because the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act only applies to a ticket resale occurring within England and Wales - so they are untouchable."
Government legislation will make it illegal to resell sports-event tickets above the original cost but will exclude football matches. The 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act already prohibits offering football match tickets for sale other than by organisers, allowing only clubs or organisers to resell on their own platforms. The Act applies only in England and Wales, enabling overseas-registered resale sites to operate without restriction. More than 50 unauthorised ticket websites are listed, some registered in Spain, Dubai, Germany and Estonia, and tens of thousands of Premier League tickets are advertised on those sites at widely varying prices.
Read at www.bbc.com
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