StubHub fined for allegedly violating Ontario ticket resale law, plans to appeal

POLITICS StubHub fined for allegedly violating Ontario ticket resale law, plans to appeal By Isaac Callan & Colin D'Mello Global News Posted September 21, 2026 6:05 pm 2 min read View image in full screen Oasis performs on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, at Rogers Stadium in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP) LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE The Ford government has fined another ticket resale platform for allegedly violating its new ban on selling seats for more than face value. Ontario’s Consumer Beware List showed Monday that StubHub was being fined a total of $20,000 for two alleged contraventions of a new ticketing law brought in during the spring. The new rules were brought in through the 2026 budget, banning the sale of all tickets for more than their original face value, something the government said would “protect consumers and families, and keep tickets affordable for fans and families.” A spokesperson for StubHub said it disagreed with the fine and planned to fight it through an appeal. “The fact is we are upholding our responsibility as best we can despite the law’s silence on some core issues, like how a marketplace should verify the original price of a ticket,” they wrote in a statement. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT “The Government has acknowledged this gap and indicated the Ticket Sales Act will be fixed through regulation. We will continue to engage in productive conversation to address these matters, while we defend our rights through the appeals process.” Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. Since the rules were introduced, companies like StubHub and SeatGeek — which was recently fined $25,000 — have complained the new resale rules are impossible to enforce. They argue that they can’t verify that the face value of tickets hasn’t been digitally altered, while confirming the game-by-game face value of season tickets has also proved complicated. MORE ON POLITICS MORE VIDEOS BC Conservatives interim leader says the party is ready for a snap election Liberals table bill to amend labour code, speed up project…