UEFA EURO 2028 Commercial Rights Protection: consultation analysis - easy read

UEFA EURO 2028 – Protecting Rights Public Consultation Report on Responses Easy Read version

Introduction

The UEFA European Championship be in the UK and Ireland in 2028. Matches will be played at Hampden Park in Glasgow. There will an event zone around Hampden Park. There may be event zones in other areas in Glasgow.

Large events need special rules to make sure people are treated fairly and protect businesses. This includes rules about resale of tickets.

The Scottish Government has suggested rules for EURO 2028 which are based on experiences from EURO 2020.

When the Scottish Government wants to make changes to the rules or make new ones, it has to ask people for their views first. This is called a consultation.

The Scottish Government ran a consultation on rules for EURO 2028 from 2 May to 26 July 2024.

We wanted to hear from businesses, local residents, and other groups.

We got 26 responses with 23 given by online platform and 3 by email. There were also 4 consultation events.

This small number of responses means the views we heard may not represent everyone. Not all respondents answered every question.

Street Trading

Street trading means selling something in an open public place.

We suggested that the same rules that were used for EURO 2020 are used for EURO 2028.

Just over half of the people who answered knew about the street trading rules for EURO 2020. A lot said the rules had no impact on them. This included street traders and advertisers.

A small number of people said the rules had a bad effect on business.

Some people talked about the wider impacts of EURO 2028. They said that littering or noise could be an issue.

There was a split between views on how to manage the bad impacts of the rules. Some people said the rules should not apply to everyone and some people thought they should apply to everyone.

Advertising

Advertising without permission was not allowed in events zones during EURO 2020. We asked if this should be the same for EURO 2028

Less than half of the people who answered knew about the advertising rules for EURO 2020. Most said the rules had no impact on them.

Most people said these rules would have little or no impact on them if they were used for EURO 2028.

Some people said that the rules might have an impact on businesses to advertise in the event zones or their local area.

A few organisations said that the rules should not apply to certain types of businesses, including charities.

Other people said the rules could make things better. Some people said that extra funding might be needed to make sure people followed the rules.

Ticketing

UEFA says it wants stronger rules for ticket selling than in EURO 2020.

About half the people who answered knew about the ticket selling rules for EURO 2020. The other half did not. Most people said the rules did not have an impact on them.

Some people said tougher rules would be good for visitors. They would have less contact with illegal ticket sellers. There would be better security.

Some people said that tickets should be allowed to be given as prizes in charity auctions.

The consultation asked what the fine for breaking ticketing rules should be for EURO 2028. Most people who answered were unsure.

A fine level of £20,000 was the most popular option. Some people said the penalty should be based on how much money the ticket seller made.

A lot of people said the fine should be higher. This would make people think before selling tickets illegally.

Impacts

An Impact Assessment looks at a plan. It looks at the good and bad effects of it. We did an impact assessment on how the EURO 2028 rules might affect different groups.

People had mixed view about this. Some people said it helped them understand the rules. Others said they needed clearer information.

Most people said EURO 2028 may impact vulnerable groups. Some people said that ticket prices should be kept low to help local people.

Some people said there should be better planning for large events in Scotland. Organisers should talk to local people and businesses about their event in advance.

Some people said there should be better toilets, cleaning, parking for local people and transport during EURO 2028.

Conclusion

People mostly supported our suggested rules for EURO 2028. Most people said there would be no bad impacts on them. Some said the rules would be good for customers.

People said that local people and businesses should be involved in events at the start. Plans can then be made so there are as few bad impacts on them as possible.