Promoters work to prevent gig ticket fraud

News by Louise Dodgson under Live

4th May 2011

Promoters work to prevent gig ticket fraud

Live Nation and Festival Republic have been working together with police to try and find a solution to the countless fake websites selling non-existent gig and festival tickets. In most cases, tickets are sent out to customers only a few weeks before the event, but by sending tickets out straight away this will aid customers in recognising sooner, rather than later, that they have purchased from a dodgy outlet, and in turn aid police in stopping the fake ticket sellers. And did you know, over £160 million is lost via ticket scams each year?! Let's hope this new constraint will help overcome the problem.