Former Ohio official to be arraigned on alleged ticket and campaign fraud charges
Former Ohio State Representative John Widowfield, who was charged with buying Ohio State University football tickets with campaign money and…
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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.
New Jersey adopts new online ticket reselling law
Hot on the heels of North Carolina adopting new ticket resale laws, New Jersey has also joined the ranks of…
North Carolina governor signs new online ticket reselling law
Online ticket brokers reselling tickets in the Tar Heel State can breathe a sigh of relief today following Gov. Mike…
North Carolina ticket resale moves ahead
The North Carolina State Senate today, July 3, approved a bill that would allow ticket resale over the internet, which…
Vitale refuses to testify in ticket matter
Setting up what could turn out to be a criminal matter, Massachusetts accountant Richard Vitale, who allegedly lobbied on behalf…
Broker group paid $60,000 to help get Massacusetts ticket law changed
Massachusetts ticket brokers anteed up more than $60,000 in 2007 in an attempt to have the state’s anti-scalping law repealed,…
NJ ticket bill set for possible vote
A new piece of New Jersey legislation seeks to limit the selling power of ticket brokers throughout the state. Under…
Tennessee passes ‘Hannah Montana’ law
Seeking to end the use of software “bots,” computer programs that can scoop up large blocks of tickets quickly, Tennessee…
Minn. Senate passes “Hannah Montana” bill
The Minnesota State Senate today passed a bill that will make it illegal to use “bot” software to buy up…
Ohio considers new ticket laws
This week, Ohio became the latest state to take action in response to the national outcry over the Hannah Montana…