Transformative ticketing resale act makes its bow

Campaigners are celebrating tomorrow’s implementation of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which brings with it major implications for the online secondary ticketing market.

From 17 February, the DSA will apply to all platforms, including Viagogo and Stubhub, which will be required to identify and verify professional sellers, and will be prohibited from using manipulative sales tactics.

The legislation will also introduce annual reports on content take-downs that should help reveal the scale of illegal activity – data…

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