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As Blue Jays fans stare down high-priced World Series tickets, can provinces really stop scalpers?

Provinces have tried anti-scalping laws, but they are rarely enforced

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

29 Oct 2025 • 5 min read

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Daulton Varsho of the Toronto Blue Jays, in a white uniform, swings his bat.
Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho hits a two run home run in Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, on Oct. 24 in Toronto. The two teams will return to Toronto for Game 6, where tickets will run fans thousands of dollars each. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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