Proposals which will help to protect people against the threat of
ticket touts at UEFA EURO 2028 are the focus of a new
consultation launched today.
Glasgow is one of 10 host cities for EURO 2028 and
an expected three million tickets will go on sale for the
whole tournament, allowing more fans than ever before access to a
UEFA EURO tournament.
As part of the consultation, stakeholders are invited to share
their insights about how effective the measures implemented
during UEFA EURO 2020, which took place in 2021, were for both
supporters and local businesses.
Europe Minister said:
“Glasgow has become one of the world's top cities for staging
major sporting events, and EURO 2028 will follow in the footsteps
of the recent World Athletics Indoor Championships – these
matches belong to everyone and it's important we ensure tickets
are accessible.
“This valuable consultation underlines our commitment to
protecting Scottish people from the threat of ticket touts,
ensuring fair and equitable access to EURO 2028 games in
Scotland.
“I would encourage everybody with an interest in this eagerly
awaited event to share their views and help to shape legislation
ahead of EURO 2028 happening in Glasgow.”
Background
The consultation period closes on 26 July and provides an
opportunity for people to share their views to shape robust
protection measures for those fans planning on attending the
matches staged in Scotland.
Individuals can participate in the consultation online via the
CitizenSpace survey platform, accessible here: EURO 2028: Commercial
Rights Protection - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen
Space
The aim of the consultation process is to establish proposals for
legislation to meet UEFA's commercial rights protection
requirements to host EURO 2028. These are around:
- Unauthorised street trading
- Unauthorised advertising
- Unauthorised resale of tickets
Participants in the process are encouraged to share their views
on:
- What the impacts were of the measures put in place for UEFA
EURO 2020, which took place in 2021
- How business could be impacted by the measures that are
likely required by UEFA for EURO 2028?
- What kinds of measures and exemptions would be most
appropriate to meet likely UEFA requirements?
Scotland (Hampden Park), England (Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur
Stadium, Everton Stadium, Etihad Stadium, St James' Park, Villa
Park), Northern Ireland (Casement Park), Wales (Millennium
Stadium), and the Republic of Ireland (Aviva Stadium) will
host the tournament, which is scheduled to take place between
June and July 2028.
