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     News Release - November 24, 2009 PROVINCE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CONSUMERS BY REGULATING TICKET SALESThe Government of Saskatchewan today introduced The Ticket Sales Act, following extensive consultations with industry and the public. The Act will ensure that Saskatchewan people have a fair chance to purchase tickets to an event by limiting the activities of secondary ticket sellers, also known as ticket resellers. "People deserve a fair chance to buy tickets to events and entertainment at the time they are offered," Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said. "There have been too many situations where tickets have sold remarkably quickly and then have been offered for resale at extremely high prices. This Act will level the playing field and make it fair for Saskatchewan consumers." The legislation will prohibit the primary seller from having links on their website to reseller websites, prohibit secondary ticket sellers from selling tickets to an event that are primarily being sold by a company legally associated with them and prohibit advertising the sale of tickets by a reseller until 48 hours after the tickets go on sale to the public. The Act also makes it illegal to use computer software to automatically buy tickets. The accompanying regulations will contain reporting requirements to allow the Minister of Justice to get information from venues about the numbers of tickets that were available for public sale. The Act does not address secondary ticket sales where consumers who purchase tickets and are unable to use them sell or trade them. It also does not limit the price that can be asked for a resale ticket. The Act allows for fines of up to $5,000 for individuals and $100,000 for corporations for a first offence, and up to $10,000 and $500,000 respectively for subsequent offences, as well as the potential of up to a year in jail for a convicted individual. -30- For more information, contact:
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