New York Passes Ticketing Law Adding “All-In” Pricing Requirement
New York’s legislature Thursday voted to approve changes to the arts and culture laws surrounding live event ticketing, adding a…
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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.
Viagogo Loses Appeal of $7M Fine in Australia
Viagogo, secondary ticket platform and the parent company of StubHub, is ordered to pay A$7 million (around 5 million US…
StubHub’s Motion for Arbitration of COVID Refund Lawsuit Declined
StubHub could not manage to compel arbitration of refund denial claims by plaintiffs who bought tickets via its mobile application,…
Vivid Seats Targeted by Class Action Lawsuit Over “Hidden Fees”
A proposed class action lawsuit filed in California alleges Vivid Seats uses “bait-and-switch” tactics, deceiving consumers by showing artificially low…
SeatGeek, RedBall Terminate Merger Plans, Keep Ticket Company Private
SeatGeek and RedBall Acquisition Corp announced Wednesday that their plans to merge and bring the ticket company public have been…
Live Nation Venues Grabbed Millions in Independent Venue Pandemic Aid
A number of venues and affiliates received millions of dollars in pandemic relief intended to keep independent venues alive during…
Increased Use of Mobile-Only Tickets a Major Issue for Millions
“Why can’t it always be like this,” wondered Bob Cocroft after Ticketmaster finally provided him with physical tickets to an…
Carolina Hurricanes Trying to Block New York Fans With Ticket Restrictions
The Carolina Hurricanes have decided that if their own fans don’t want to attend their home playoff contests, they’d rather…
Astroworld Aftermath May Impact Permitting Process for Future Events
Six months have passed since the Astroworld tragedy which resulted in the death of 10 concertgoers and injury of more…
Former USGA Employee Gets Jail Time for Role in U.S. Open Ticket Fraud
Robert Fryer, the former USGA employee at the center of a scam involving U.S. Open tickets, was sentenced to 14…