Report: Live Nation Spent 5X More on Lobbying Than Anyone in Ticketing
In recent years, a litany of voices have called for better consumer-friendly regulation on ticketing and the live events industry…
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.
National Poll: Americans Want Better Protection of Consumer Ticket Rights
A recently released national poll showed that consumers in the United States strongly support better protection of their rights related…
Survey: Floridians Overwhelmingly Support Ticket Transfer Reform Bill
Florida residents overwhelmingly support legislation aimed at requiring consumer choice from ticket sellers related to restrictive mobile-only ticketing systems. A…
Georgia Legislation Proposes Consumer-Friendly Ticket Transfer Reform
Georgia is among the states looking to put consumer-friendly ticket resale reform into law this year, with Senate Bill 495…
White Sox Insiders Get Probation in Ticket Fraud Case
A pair of former Chicago White Sox employees were given probation last week in a case where they had stolen…
Consumer-Friendly Ticket Transfer Bill Advanced in Florida House
A bill under consideration in the Florida legislature regarding consumer rights to tickets they’ve purchased took another positive step this…
Consumer-Friendly Ticket Transfer Bill Advances in Florida Legislature
A bill requiring ticket sales platforms to offer consumer freedom on tickets they purchase unanimously passed out of committee in…
Hundreds of Astroworld Lawsuits Bundled into Single Massive Case
Nearly 400 lawsuits against Travis Scott, Live Nation Entertainment, and other entities involved with the Astroworld Festival in Houston have…
Family of Slain Rapper Drakeo The Ruler to Sue Live Nation; Promoters
The family of Darrell Caldwell, a rapper known as Drakeo The Ruler who was fatally stabbed backstage at a festival…
FTC Public Comments Open on Proposal Regarding “Drip Pricing”
The Federal Trade Commission is accepting public comments on a proposal made by New York University academics on banning so-called…