Poker Pro Sentenced To Prison For Super Bowl, World Cup Ticket Scam
A California poker pro, who pled guilty to running a ticket scheme and scamming investors out of more than $6…
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.
Viagogo Threatened With Another Court Appearance, Fine From CMA
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has threatened secondary ticketing site Viagogo with another court appearance and fine due to…
Saints Season Ticket Holders File Suit Against NFL For NFC Game
Over the past few days, the NFC Championship game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams has sparked…
Investors Push For eBay To Cut Ties With StubHub, Focus On Marketplace
A pair of investors, who hold a large stake in eBay, urged the company to either sell or spin-off StubHub…
Chris Brown Arrested In Paris After Alleged Rape Claim
Rapper Chris Brown was arrested in Paris this Monday, reports say, after a woman filed a rape complaint. According to…
Lil Wayne, Migos Face 500K Lawsuit For Allegedly Booking Fake Gigs
Rapper Lil Wayne and hip-hop group Migos are facing a $500,000 lawsuit from an investor who claims the artists were…
European Promoters Attempt To Restrict Ticket Resale To Face-Value
The Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing is another effort by the promoter and venue world to restrict consumer rights on…
Seat Scouts Hit With $4.5M Judgement in Broker Genius Trial
A New York jury found in favor of Broker Genius in its case against Seat Scouts on Wednesday, with Judge…
Viagogo Fights Back Against Proposed Irish Ticketing Laws
The resale ticketing site Viagogo is calling out the Irish government for its proposed laws governing ticket touting. Viagogo reportedly…
Man Sues Ticketmaster After Purchasing Wrong ‘Hamilton’ Tickets
A Texas attorney who accidentally purchased tickets for Broadway’s hit musical Hamilton for the wrong day is now suing Ticketmaster….