Connecticut to Repeal Scalping Law?
By Alfred Branch, Jr. A proposed bill that calls for repealing the state’s ticket scalping law is winding its way through the Connecticut General Assembly and could be voted on…
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Indianapolis Considers Scalping Ban
By Alfred Branch, Jr. As part of the city’s bid to land the 2011 Super Bowl, Indianapolis is considering a temporary ban on ticket scalping within Marion County, which encompasses…
Is New York’s Anti-Scalping Law About to Fall?
By Alfred Branch, Jr. New York State’s ticket scalping law, which allows for the resale of tickets above face value to large events, is set to expire on June 1,…
Monty Python’s Spamalot
When the Monty Python team unleashed their hilarious medieval romp Monty Python and the Holy Grail on an unprepared world in 1975, few people suspected that it would resurface as…
MLB and Margaritaville Top the Charts
By Stacey Willets TicketNews announces its weekly Top 10s and analysis for the week of 2/26/07-3/04/07. This week’s big winners include Jimmy Buffett, Penn & Teller, and “Grease.” OVERALL TOP…
One Step Closer to Legal in Minnesota
By Alfred Branch, Jr. By an overwhelming margin, the Minnesota Senate recently approved a bill to repeal the state’s 94-year-old anti-scalping law. Currently, people caught scalping tickets are charged with…
Have You Tagged Your Ticket Site Today?
By Alfred Branch, Jr. A new website is selling exclusive Internet “tags” that could help drive traffic to a ticketing site. Tags, also called keywords or hotlinks, are words that…
Beckham’s Impact: L.A. Galaxy to Add Ticket Operations Director
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Less than two months after the announced signing of superstar midfielder David Beckham, the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team is looking to hire a director of…
Showclix.com Offers Online Ticketing Solutions
By Alfred Branch, Jr. A recently launched website is allowing promoters, venues and musicians to list their shows and sell tickets. Showclix.com, based in Pittsburgh, PA, lets registered users list…
New Women’s Soccer League Kicks Up
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Four years after the previous league folded, a group of six investors is backing a new professional women’s soccer league that will debut in 2008 in…