Super Bowl, NBA Ticket Scammer Sentenced To Prison
A woman who scammed various sports fans out of thousands of dollars for the Super Bowl and NBA Playoffs pleaded guilty to two felony theft charges and was sentenced to…
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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.
Ontario Scraps Ticket Resale Price Caps, Adds Transparency Requirements
The conservative government in Ontario has scrapped a proposed price cap on ticket resale in the province, officially killing the provision of the Ticket Sales Act it had put on…
R. Kelly’s Finances A Mess, Bank Account Hits Negatives Amid Lawsuits
R. Kelly hit rock bottom — and so have his finances. The R&B singer has been caught in a string of legal battles after Lifetime aired the six-part docu-series Surviving…
Proposed B.C. Ticket Sales Act Restricts Resale, Ignores Transparency
British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has introduced legislation in the Canadian province intended to “bring more fairness and transparency” to purchasing tickets to live entertainment events in B.C., according…
Ticketmaster Gets “Scalpergate” Class Action Kicked to Arbitration
A federal judge in California ruled in favor of Ticketmaster’s request that a class action lawsuit brought in the state over the company’s relationship with ticket brokers be moved to…
Craig Carton Sentenced to 3.5 Years Prison, Restitution in Ponzi Case
Former WFAN sports talk show personality Craig Carton was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison on Friday for his role in a ticketing Ponzi scheme. Carton, who served as…
Christian Concert Promoter Charged With $3M Investment Fraud
A man and his company are accused of using $3 million from nearly 150 investors, which he said was meant to promote Christian music concerts and festivals, to pay off…
$6.5 Million Class-Action Suit Over Ticketmaster Data Breach Filed
A law firm in the UK has launched a $6.5 million lawsuit against Ticketmaster over the massive data breach that took place in the summer of 2018, according to multiple…
Man Who Fired Gun at Ice Cube Concert Sentenced To Three Years In Prison
The California man who was shot by a San Diego County sheriff’s deputy after firing two shots in the air outside an Ice Cube concert in 2018 was sentenced to…
Toronto Agency Under Fire For Use of Tickets Donated for Low-Income Children
An agency in Toronto is in hot water after reports of tickets to events donated with the intent of helping make a “dream come true” for low-income children were instead…