Ontario hits SeatGeek Canada with maximum $25K penalty for illegal ticket resales
Ontario has issued a $25,000 administrative penalty to SeatGeek Canada after inspectors found the company violated multiple provisions of the Ticket Sales Act, 2017, including rules prohibiting the resale of event tickets above their original all‑in purchase price. The penalty is the maximum allowed under new enforcement measures introduced in the 2026 provincial budget designed […]
Ontario has levied a maximum $25,000 administrative fine on SeatGeek Canada for breaching the Ticket Sales Act, 2017. The provincial inspectors discovered the company had resold event tickets at prices exceeding the original all-in purchase price, a violation of the act. The fine represents the highest penalty under recent enforcement measures introduced in Ontario's 2026 budget, aimed at shielding consumers from inflated resale prices.
The penalty was handed down following an inspection conducted on August 5, and SeatGeek Canada was officially fined on August 28 for three specific infractions: failing to prevent resale prices from surpassing the original total purchase price of $10,000, omitting disclosure of the original purchase price, and facilitating resale without verifiable proof of the original cost.
SeatGeek was given 15 days to contest the decision with the Licence Appeal Tribunal, but chose not to do so. The penalty is enforceable within 30 days of receiving the notice. The province's Ticket Sales Act explicitly prohibits resale of tickets for more than their original all-in cost, including taxes, fees, and service charges, and it is also illegal for platforms to enable such sales.
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