New South Wales Passes Ticket Resale Bill
Following their announcement of intent to change ticket resale laws, New South Wales has become the first state in Australia…
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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.
Chicago Teams Criticize Proposal to Raise Concert Tax
After Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced his plan to increase the city’s amusement tax on concerts at large venues, Chicago’s professional sports…
Promoter, Hotel Targeted in New Las Vegas Massacre Lawsuit
Ten survivors of the deadly mass shooting at the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas have filed a lawsuit in…
BC Government Talks Ticket Legislation
Following in the footsteps of their east coast counterpart, the British Columbia government has announced they will look into reforming…
Judge Blocks Refunds for Lil Wayne Concert
Since Lil Wayne failed to perform his scheduled set at the University of South Carolina’s Fall Ball on September 30…
Live Nation’s Rapino Admits Ticket Fees “Not Defendable”
In news that will come as little shock to fans who have ever bought an event ticket in the Live…
StubHub, Ticketmaster Under Investigation for Misleading UK Consumers
According to The Mirror, research on the secondary ticket market published by Which? has revealed enough information to warrant an…
Marlins Season Ticketholder Countersues for Deceptive Sales Practices
In July, the Miami Marlins made headlines when owner Jeffrey Loria sued at least nine season ticketholders who cancelled multi-year…
Songkick Ticketing Operations to Shut Down
After months of bad news following their lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation, Songkick has disclosed it will…
Employees at Center of SongKick Lawsuit No Longer at Ticketmaster
A new wrinkle emerged in the litigation between Songkick and Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation this week. Multiple reports confirmed…