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…
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.
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
$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…
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…
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…
Ticketholders Feel Scammed After Flambeau Fest Skips Refund, New Concert
Organizers of 2017’s two-day Flambeau Fest in Louisiana, which was cut down to a single day event, still haven’t refunded…