{"id":89488,"date":"2018-05-25T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/touts-using-football-resale-sites-rip-off-fans-and-put-them-at-risk\/"},"modified":"2018-05-25T13:03:43","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T06:03:43","slug":"touts-using-football-resale-sites-rip-off-fans-and-put-them-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/touts-using-football-resale-sites-rip-off-fans-and-put-them-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Touts using football resale sites rip off fans and put them at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nGuardian investigation finds vast numbers of tickets being sold on again despite it being illegalFootball tickets are being touted on resale websites in vast numbers, a Guardian investigation has found, prompting warnings that fans are being ripped off and their safety put at risk.Undercover filming has revealed how websites including Viagogo and Ticketbis exploit alliances with professional touts to bypass laws drawn up to improve fan safety, and prevent touting, following the Hillsborough disaster. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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