The mission of .TICKETS is to create a safe, secure & trusted global domain environment for online ticket sales, marketing, & promotions which is free from fraudulent activity.

Fraudulent & deceptive activity includes the sale of fake or non-existent tickets, phishing, malware & other malicious attacks & the collection of personal details for sale to third parties.

.TICKETS websites & services will be trusted by consumers, supported by the global industries that use tickets & ticket services & relevant industry bodies, promoted by credit card providers, welcomed by consumer protection organisations & endorsed by law enforcement agencies.

The .TICKETS TLD will be the cornerstone of a much-needed structural solution to a global multi-million dollar problem, providing a solution that transcends national legislative frameworks.

We will achieve our mission by:

-     Creating a gated space for trusted, authentic ticket selling & other ticketing services by validating all registrants of second level domains in the .TICKETS namespace against a published set of eligibility criteria developed by sector specific industry and other bodies

-     Monitoring & controlling the use & transfer of second level domains within & between eligible registrants

-     Developing meaningful strategies & partnerships (with industry bodies, credit card companies, consumer protection organisations & law enforcement agencies) to provide the consumer education & awareness programme which will ensure that over time, Internet users requiring tickets or ticketing services will seek out only websites that use the .TICKETS domain. Consumers will trust that a .TICKETS domain will take them to authentic ticket vendors & service providers.