Taxpayers are gonna be footing a hefty bill of around £400,000 for some new temporary laws in Scotland that are gonna ban ticket-touting at Euro 2028. The Scottish Government is all gung-ho about these new rules, thinking they gotta do it to keep their spot as a host of the football tournament. They’re worried they might lose the chance to co-host some games if they don’t crack down on ticket scalpers.
Scotland is all set to hold at least a couple of group stage matches at Hampden Park in Glasgow for Euro 2028. But before they can do that, they reckon they need some new laws that allow them to slap fines on folks who try to make a quick buck by reselling tickets. The exact number of matches Scotland will host is still up in the air, but Hampden Park is gonna be the only Scottish venue for the tournament. They hosted four matches for Euro 2020, so they’re not new to this gig.
The Scottish Government figures they gotta bring in some extra laws to protect commercial rights for Euro 2028. These new rules are gonna put a temporary ban on ticket scalping, where people sell tickets for more than they’re worth. If you try to make a profit off reselling tickets for the Glasgow matches, you could be looking at fines up to £20,000. But here’s the kicker – these rules won’t stop folks from outside Scotland from selling tickets, only those doing it within the country. Seems a bit fishy, right?
