Sask. government investigating after Elton John fans complain

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SASKATOON - Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan has promised Elton John fans that he'll investigate after complaints of price gouging in their quest for tickets to a planned performance in the province this fall.

Some fans who went to Ticketmaster's online service last month say they were told there were no regularly-priced tickets left and instead were directed to another site the company owns called Tickets Now.

That online site demanded much higher prices for John's performance, scheduled for Sept. 15 in Saskatoon.

Ken Wood, the manager of Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre, where the music legend will perform, says the venue has asked Ticketmaster to stop the practice.

Wood says the centre has an arrangement with Ticketmaster to sell tickets to events, but no deal with Tickets Now.

Ticketmaster didn't immediately return calls for comment.