Ontario Caps Ticket Resales at Face Value for World Cup

0:00Ontario's Ford government is set to cap ticket resales at phase value for sports events and concerts, including all six World Cup matches in Toronto. The rule would ban selling above the original price, with fines for violators still to be set. Officials say it will kick in right after the budget passes, covering any events afterward. This means resale tickets bought high could drop back to original prices, leaving some fans out of luck if they've already paid more. For instance, a $600 World Cup ticket, resold for $1,200, would have to go back to $600 under the new law. Ticket brokers are pushing back hard, calling the plan tough to enforce in practice. They argue it won't stop resales easily, especially with big events, drawing crowds from everywhere. A major snag is FIFA's own resale site, open to Canadians with no price caps. Fans could still flip Toronto game tickets there, without provincial rules applying, dodging the crackdown entirely. The budget laying out these details drops Thursday afternoon, so we'll see how it shapes up as the World Cup high builds.

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