The city of Tulsa is looking to pass legislation banning ticket resale within the Oklahoma city. At the heart of the proposed ticket ban is Tulsa councilor Bill Christiansen, who wants residents of Tulsa to be able to buy tickets to high profile events at the city’s newly opened BOK Center.

Citing that city residents are having a difficult time purchasing tickets to such events, Christiansen has proposed a new ticketing ban that would seek to stem ticket resale, including resale on popular ticketing sites such as StubHub and TicketLiquidator.

Chris Oxley, a member of the Rose Quarter's executive staff since 1999 and assistant GM since March 2007, has been promoted to general manager.

In his new position, Oxley will be responsible for the management of all event services and operations at the 19,680-capacity Rose Garden and 12,000-capacity Memorial Coliseum--both in Portland, OR-- including development and programming, tenant relations, financial management, contract negotiations, logistics, community relations, parking, box office management, marketing, public relations and event production. He will manage a staff of 800 that includes 67 full-time employees.

"SeatExchange.com Bullish on Bears; Cal Bears Move To Upstart Ticket Partner"

Chicago, IL (SeatExchange) July 17, 2008 - SeatExchange.Com announced today that it has taken a position investing in the bear market - The University of California Bears - that is expected to pay big dividends all around. SeatExchange becomes the new official secondary ticket partner for the Cal Bears for the next three years, beginning immediately. The Bears join a growing portfolio of 13 other major collegiate properties and five foreign partners, including another global partner added today, Manchester City, for Seat Exchange, the rapidly expanding ticketing service.

Dave Gorman, CEO of Seat Exchange, noted that his company “likes to invest in blue-chips like the University of California because they are as committed as we are to transaction efficiency and marketing creativity that puts the fans first. SeatExchange is much more than just a ‘ticket broker’ because we understand that the ticket itself is only one aspect of a fan’s overall experience. Our goal is to enhance the relationship between the fans and the school so that every transaction is a win-win for both the fan and the school.”

Live Nation has signed a contract to operate Bayfront Park Amphitheater in Miami, FL. Final approval by the Miami City Commission is scheduled for July 24.

The city will earn about $625,000 a year with a 3% increase yearly from the deal, reports Miami Today, and is also pocketing 10% of name sponsorships and about $2 per ticket as a surcharge; Live Nation will control ticket prices.