Florida toughens up its ticket scalping laws to help consumers
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has signed into law a new ticket resale bill that requires Internet brokers to offer better…
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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.
Vitale, DiMasi were very involved in Massachusetts ticket scalping law
Massachusetts state prosecutors revealed in court this week that former state Speaker of the House Salvatore DiMasi and his friend,…
New York Gov. Paterson signs ticket scalping law extension
A little over a week after the state assembly overwhelmingly approved the measure, New York Gov. David Paterson late Tuesday,…
Ticketmaster and the Cleveland Cavaliers settle Flash Seats lawsuit
Ticketmaster Entertainment and the Cleveland Cavaliers have settled their two-year-old lawsuit over the Cavs using Veritix Flash Seats technology to…
Ticket scalping extension hits a snag in New York State
New York State’s plan to allow free-market ticket resale to continue for another year has hit a snag because Gov….
Ticket scalping under fire by promoter in Germany over Depeche Mode tickets
Proving the global scope of this issue, in Germany recently, a concert promoter challenged the secondary ticket market in court…
Connecticut considers new law to protect season ticket holders who scalp tickets
In a move designed to protect consumers, Connecticut’s General Assembly is considering a proposed bill that would prohibit sports teams,…
Vitale, DiMasi indicted in Massachusetts on corruption charges
Richard Vitale, the former accountant and political influence peddler who tried to help Massachusetts ticket brokers in getting favorable legislation…
Two more ticket companies sued by New Jersey AG over Bruce Springsteen tickets
New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram added two New Jersey ticket brokers to the list of three companies her office…
Two New Jersey assemblymen prepare ticket resale bill prohibiting speculative sales
Continuing a recent trend of legislators taking on the issue of speculative sales of tickets on the secondary market, New…