The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee has been stepping up efforts to counter ticket scalping amid concerns about massive buyouts and overpriced resales — which often results in empty seats.
The committee asked the government and a nonpartisan group of lawmakers in late August for legislation to clamp down on scalpers, and is also planning to introduce online tickets bearing personal information and a system where purchasers can resell tickets at fixed prices.
The online resale of tickets for concerts and sports tournaments in large quantities at inflated prices has become a social issue in recent years, and the International Olympic Committee has requested a thorough crackdown on scalping so that many people can watch the games at fair prices.