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Fans suggested that, as the first leg had been won 4-1 by Chelsea, more tickets were available on the black market as interest was lower among home fans.

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Then there are concerns about a weight-loss drug black market, or unscrupulous dispensing.

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After the BBC exposed the industrial-scale black market in Premier League tickets last week, Brighton invited us along to demonstrate how widespread the problem is, and how they are trying to combat it.

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But more generally, many tickets that end up on the black market are acquired by touts using software bots and fake identities.

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But one animal advocacy organization argued this expanded ban could undermine reputable retailers and drive black market animal sales and trafficking.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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