SeatGeek Canada has been fined by the Ontario government for allegedly violating a recent law that limits the resale of event tickets above face value. According to the province’s consumer protection website, SeatGeek Canada received two fines totaling $22,500 earlier this month.
The first fine, amounting to $15,000, was imposed for allegedly offering a ticket for sale or facilitating a sale above the resale price limit. The second fine, totaling $7,500, was for allegedly not disclosing the full ticket price when a seat was purchased from a primary seller.
Neither the province nor SeatGeek Canada has provided details on the specific events that led to the fines or whether the company intends to contest the penalties. This is not the first time SeatGeek Canada has faced penalties, as the province had previously fined the company $25,000 in August for similar violations.