This archive contains coverage of stories related to the legal and legislative landscape for ticketing and ticket resale. Stories are ordered by date, with the most recent stories displaying first. You can view older stories by clicking through to higher numbered pages within the archive.
The U.S. Department of Justice, joined by 40 states and the District of Columbia, has asked a federal judge to split its antitrust case against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster…
A Live Nation/Ticketmaster-backed California Assembly bill has triggered fierce debate among consumer advocates, small businesses, and some of the largest players in the live entertainment industry. AB 1349, authored by…
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. quietly became one of the largest corporate backers of Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration when it donated $500,000 to the president’s inaugural committee, according to recently filed…
The Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to press ahead with its antitrust case against Live Nation‑Ticketmaster and to demand a structural breakup of the…
Australia’s Labor government says it is pressing ahead with plans to outlaw “dynamic pricing,” hidden fees and other so‑called “drip‑pricing” tactics after prices for even the cheapest seats to Lady Gaga’s…
Organizers of the New York Renaissance Faire have been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit, alleging the company violated state law by concealing the full price of online admission…
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) are asking the Department of Justice to investigate whether a recently announced partnership between Ticketmaster and Fanatics violates antitrust laws. In…
The House Energy & Commerce Committee has approved the TICKET Act as written, unanimously approving the bill and sending it to the full House for consideration. The bill, which was…
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called on President Donald Trump to support legislation aimed at overhauling the ticket sales industry after the president signed an executive order urging for reform…
Ticket resale platform Ticombo has filed an anti-trust complaint with the European Commission, alleging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has abused its market dominance by restricting independent resale of tickets…