Yes, ticket scalping in Finland is legal but strictly regulated under the Consumer Protection Act and the Act on the Secondary Market for Tickets (Laki lippumarkkinoiden järjestämisestä). The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto, KKV) enforces compliance, while the 2026 amendments to the Act on the Secondary Market for Tickets introduce stricter transparency requirements for resellers. Primary vendors must disclose resale restrictions, and scalpers face penalties for violating price-gouging or unfair commercial practices provisions.
Key Regulations for Scalping Tickets in Finland
- Primary Vendor Restrictions: Event organizers can prohibit or limit resale in ticket terms. Violations by scalpers may result in fines under the Consumer Protection Act (Section 24).
- Transparency Mandates: From 2026, secondary market platforms must verify seller identities and disclose original ticket prices, fees, and seat locations to prevent misleading pricing.
- Price-Gouging Prohibitions: Resale prices exceeding 10% of the original ticket price without justification are deemed unfair commercial practices under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (transposed into Finnish law).
Failure to comply with these regulations may trigger investigations by the KKV or local consumer ombudsmen, with penalties up to €10,000 for repeat offenses.