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Comment: Viagogo-StubHub UK probe could hinge on split between 'capped' and 'uncapped' tickets

By Victoria Ibitoye ( April 16, 2020, 16:25 GMT | Comment) -- The UK probe of Viagogo’s acquisition of StubHub could hinge on the Competition and Markets Authority’s assessment of market share, specifically whether it draws a distinction between “capped” and “uncapped” secondary ticketing. The companies also face other challenges, including their stormy relationship with the CMA and history of perceived consumer-law failings.Viagogo will inevitably see a UK probe of its bid to buy rival online ticket reseller StubHub examine whether customers face higher prices and reduced choice, but a particular focus will likely boil down to market share and whether the Competition and Markets Authority draws a distinction between “capped” and “uncapped” secondary ticketing....

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