Consumer investigation to focus on ticket providers

A formal investigation has been launched by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission into ticketing of live events, citing “suspected breaches of competition law” as the reason for its probe.

The statutory body said its investigation would focus primarily on potentially anti-competitive conduct by operators including those involved in providing tickets and ticketing services, promoters and venues.

The CCPC confirmed that it has issued witness summonses and formal requirements for information to a number of parties involved in the sector as part of its investigation.