The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) orders StubHub to refund customers for “drip pricing” and hidden fees, and also imposes a financial penalty. Multiple outlets report that the CMA requires StubHub to refund around 50,000 customers following a regulator finding that the company did not present the full cost of tickets upfront, leading consumers to pay prices that were higher than expected. The BBC and other reports say the refunds are linked to an estimated consumer redress pot of about £590,000, with customers receiving a share of that amount. Sky News adds that the number of customers involved is more than 51,000, though figures reported by different outlets are broadly in the same range. In addition to refunds, the CMA fine is reported as about £1.5 million in total, with some outlets describing a penalty figure closer to £900,000. All accounts agree the CMA has announced the enforcement outcome, including both customer refunds and a fine, related to how StubHub displays ticket prices and fees during the purchasing process. The ruling applies to StubHub’s UK operations.