Maryland companies sue FTC, alleging “over-reaching” on BOTS Act crackdown
Key Investment Group (KIG) and several affiliated ticket businesses filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission Monday, seeking to…
Legal
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.
Wimbledon warns against proposed UK ticket resale price caps
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is warning that the UK government’s proposed cap on secondary-market ticket prices could…
Corpus Christi considers dumping OVG after CEO’s indictment
Fallout from the federal bid‑rigging case that cost Oak View Group (OVG) its chief executive is spreading Texas, where several Corpus Christi City…
Public Comments: Live Nation says price caps; everyone else pushes breakup
Asked by government officials for feedback about the issues facing the entertainment industry, Live Nation Entertainment told regulators that ticket…
TicketNetwork urges regulators to address modern ticketing’s “rigged game”
Online resale marketplace TicketNetwork urged federal regulators to crack down on what it calls “rigged” practices in the live‑event ticket…
Tim Leiweke resigns as OVG CEO after federal indictment; OVG360’s Granger takes over as chief executive
Tim Leiweke has resigned as chief executive of Oak View Group (OVG) just hours after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted…
Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke Indicted in Alleged Bid-Rigging Scheme for University of Texas’ Moody Center
Oak View Group (OVG) co-founder and chief executive Tim Leiweke has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges…
Festivals Group Calls for Live Nation Monopoly Investigation in UK
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) is urging the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to open a formal probe…
Ohio bill proposes ban on lawmakers taking free tickets
State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan plans to file legislation that would prohibit members of the Ohio General Assembly from accepting…
CMA Threatens Ticketmaster With Lawsuit Over Oasis Tour Ticket Sales Deception
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it is “preparing to litigate” against Ticketmaster after failing to reach agreement…