Rep. Pascrell Calls for Live Nation Breakup in Wake of Astroworld Tragedy
Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) has renewed his calls for tighter regulation on Live Nation Entertainment in the wake of the…
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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.
Travis Scott, Live Nation Targeted by Dozens of Lawsuits in Wake of Astroworld Tragedy
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed already following Saturday’s tragic Astroworld concert in Texas, where eight died and hundreds were…
Tragedy at Astroworld in Houston the Latest Safety Lapse at Live Nation Event
Ten concertgoers are dead and scores more were injured on Friday during a crowd crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival…
Vivid Seats $7.5 Million COVID Refund Class Action Settlement Approved
Vivid Seats’ (NASDAQ: SEAT) proposed settlement of class action claims regarding its failure to issue refunds for tickets related to…
Vivid Seats Settle White Label Refund Dispute With NYAG For $4.4 Million
Vivid Seats (NASDAQ: SEAT) has settled a dispute over refunds related to several major white label ticketing clients, agreeing to…
Pennsylvania Ticket Brokers Charged With Fraud in U.S. Open Insider Case
A pair of ticket brokers has been charged by federal authorities with fraud in a case where an employee of…
Horizon Shareholders Approve Vivid Seats Deal; Closing Planned for Monday
Shareholders of Horizon Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: HZAC) approved the proposed merger deal that will bring Vivid Seats public at an…
PA Attorney General Sues Comic Con Operator Over Ticket Refunds
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against an event operator for allegedly failing to issue ticket refunds…
SeatGeek, RedBall Announce Merger, Bringing Ticketing Company Public
Another ticketing company is going public, as SeatGeek and RedBall Acquisition Corp confirmed rumors that they were working on a…
BTS at SoFi: 300,000+ Tickets Sold, Zero to General Public
Demand for a four-show run at SoFi Stadium in California by BTS was so high, it’s causing some superfans of…