Hong Kong ticket tout crackdown urged after lack of convictions revealed

Hong Kong lawmakers have accused authorities of inaction against ticket touts and expressed concern over their impact on mega-event tourism after learning that no one had been convicted under a decades-old law over a 2½-year period since 2022.

The government also told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that it “has been studying” options to outlaw ticket scalping at the Hong Kong Coliseum and its other venues, reiterating a pledge made more than six years ago.