China promises ‘severe punishment’ for scalpers
The government has launched a year-long campaign to crackdown on ticket scalping in music, sports and other cultural events
News By Lisa Henderson | 10 October 2024
China’s police authority has launched a year-long campaign to stamp out ticket scalping in music, sports and other cultural events.
The Ministry of Public Security asked police authorities nationwide to comprehensively strengthen measures to crack down on violations, prevent and control further offences, and better regulate these sectors.
The ministry has encouraged severe punishment for organised criminal groups of “professional” scalpers. Efforts will focus on investigating and punishing criminal gangs that use cheating software to snatch tickets and disrupting…
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