Fans Deserve Fairness in Ticketing
Live events should be about fans having the freedom to enjoy their experiences starting with how and where they purchase tickets and continuing with what they do with them afterward. Ticketing systems should empower fans, not limit them. To build a fairer marketplace, we believe in four key principles
01 Transferability
Once a fan purchases a ticket, they should have full control over it — whether that means attending, giving it to a friend, or reselling it. Too often, the primary seller restricts this process, especially when their platform is required for electronic transfers. Season ticket holders face these challenges most frequently. Open transferability is essential to prevent artificially inflated prices and to ensure fans maintain true ownership of their tickets and experience.
02 Anti-Bot Legislation
CTF believes fans deserve a fair shot at tickets, which is why we support strong anti-bot legislation. Automated ticket-buying programs quickly scoop up large numbers of tickets, leaving fans empty-handed and frustrated. While “scalpers” are often blamed, the real issue comes from a small group of bad actors using bots. Cracking down on bots helps protect fans and ensures ticket buying is fair for everyone.
03 Disclosure
Before tickets go on sale, fans deserve transparency. Sellers should clearly disclose how many tickets are being released and at which prices. A large portion of tickets are held back and are subject to dynamic pricing, more are held back for presales or special groups such as sponsors, suite holders, promoters, or credit card members. Too often, fans are led to believe the full inventory is available, when in reality a large percentage is withheld. Honest disclosure ensures fans know whether most of the venue is truly on sale or if only a fraction is accessible.
04 Competition and Open Markets
A fair ticketing system relies on open markets and healthy competition. When a single primary seller dominates, fans are left with fewer choices, often higher prices, and strict limitations on transferability. True competition encourages better pricing, innovation, and service. Fans should be free to purchase tickets through different channels and to decide how they use them afterward without being forced into one controlled system. Open markets keep costs fair, improve the fan experience, and ensure that control rests where it belongs: with the ticket holder.
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