Opinion: Carton’s Scheme a Symptom of Ticketing’s Transparency Problem
by Dave Wakeman, Special to Ticket News Last week news broke that morning radio host Craig Carton was arrested for a Ponzi…
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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.
Live Nation Pushes Back Against “I Love the 90’s” Lawsuit
Universal Attractions Agency, the talent agency behind this summer’s “I Love The 90’s: The Party Continues” tour, recently sued Ticketmaster for…
Fyre Festival Founder in Trouble Again for Ticket Scheme
If you thought you’d seen the last of now-infamous Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland after he was arrested in New…
Gambling Debts Drove “Boomer & Carton” Co-Host to Alleged Fraud
Extensive gambling debts drove WFAN sports talk radio personality Craig Carton – half of the popular “Boomer & Carton” program…
NY Radio Host Craig Carton Charged in Ticket Fraud Scheme
Craig Carton, who has co-hosted a popular sports talk radio show with former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason, has been arrested…
Fyre Fest Placed into Bankruptcy by Judge
A judge has granted a request by creditors of the company behind the doomed Fyre Festival to place the company…
Songkick Struggles Ahead Ticketmaster Trial
Leading music industry start-up Songkick is set to go to trial with Ticketmaster and Live Nation over antitrust violations in…
Judge Denies Nissen Request to Head to Las Vegas
A federal judge denied a request by Jason Nissen to head to Las Vegas to broker tickets for the upcoming…
Utah Lawmaker Pitches Resale Limit Laws After Being Gouged
Utah State Rep. Lynn Hemmingway is making a second attempt at passing a law capping ticket markup in Utah resale,…