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Italy fines Roman Colosseum ticketing agencies €20m for practices that forced tourists to pay more

Italy’s competition authority on Tuesday levied fines totaling €20 million against half a dozen tour operators for ticket hoarding practices, which made it nearly impossible for regular visitors to buy basic tickets online to visit the landmark Roman Colosseum.

An investigation began in July 2023 following widespread complaints about how it was nearly impossible to buy tickets at official prices online.

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