[Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/?ref=au) say they are winning their battle with ticket touts and reseller websites.
The club has revealed they blocked more than 600 tickets and cancelled 17 season tickets across recent home games with Spurs and Newcastle.
And they told fans: “The message remains clear, only buy from Brighton and Hove Albion.”
Ticket resale and touting are significant problems in the globally popular Premier League.
A recent [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgr499wn4eo) investigation found that illegal online touting is an "industrial" scale operation.
But Albion’s head of supporter services Jenny Gower believes the message is getting through that the Amex is not the place to conduct such business.
She said: “We have recruited specialist personnel who are now identifying those suspect transactions, and block tickets, so the ticket holders are sent to the ticket office on matchdays.
“While some ticket holders prove to be legitimate purchasers and we apologise to those inconvenienced and unblock, the vast majority are tickets sold illegally and often for significantly higher prices.
“Those we identify as victims of touts or illegal resellers, we give clear instructions on how to reclaim funds from their bank or credit card provider — and where there is genuine availability in the correct area of the ground for general sale games, we offer them the chance to buy tickets at face value.
“However, that’s not always possible, so it’s important those tempted to buy on reseller sites don’t see this as a safety net.
“The message remains clear, only buy from Brighton & Hove Albion.”
Albion have revealed their anti-touting team flagged and blocked 285 tickets at the 2-2 draw with Spurs and 12 season tickets being used by touts were cancelled.
The software helped identify a tout ring with attempted transactions totalling more than £125,000 at that match.
More recently, against Newcastle United, more than 350 tickets were flagged and blocked with five season tickets cancelled.
Gower added: “The message is getting through to the touts and illegal resellers. Brighton isn’t the place to try and do this type of business.”