UK Man Sentenced To Jail Over Wimbledon Ticket Resale
A British scalper was handed a six-month prison sentence for his involvement in illegal trading of tickets to last year’s…
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.
Live Nation Pulls Out Of Acquisition, OCESA Considers Legal Action
Live Nation Entertainment revealed this week that it has officially pulled out of an agreed acquisition deal for a majority…
Ultra Music Festival Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Refund Policy
After refusing to refund ticketholders for its cancelled event, Miami’s Ultra Music Festival has been hit with a class-action lawsuit….
StubHub Targeted By Class Action Over Covid-19 Refunds
StubHub has been hit with a class action lawsuit for refusing to refund fans for events that have been, or…
Judge Rules In Favor of StubHub in Misappropriation Lawsuit
A ruling by a California federal judge dealt a substantial blow to a lawsuit brought by a former competitor of…
Entertainment Unions Urge Congress To Fix Relief Benefits
More than three dozen organizations representing several facets of the entertainment industry have banded together for a call to action…
Endeavor Aims To Raise $250M Amid Pandemic
In order to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, UFC’s Endeavor is hoping to raise $250 million by June, the…
SXSW Festival Sued Over Ticket Refund Policy
The South by Southwest (SXSW) media, tech and arts festival is the latest to be hit with a lawsuit regarding…
Liberty Media Moves Live Nation to Different Asset Group
Liberty Media announced this week that it would re-attribute its 33 percent stake in Live Nation Entertainment, along with other…
Vivid Seats Draws Complaints Over Long Refund Delays
Texans are lashing out after waiting weeks to receive a refund from secondary ticketing site Vivid Seats for the cancelled…