Tokyo Panel Approves Bill To Ban Scalping Preceding 2020 Olympics
A bill has been approved in Japan that would ban ticket scalping at events leading up to the 2020 Tokyo…
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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.
Columbus City Council Proposes New Ticket Tax For The Arts
Columbus leaders have downsized a proposed ticket tax in the city to protect the arts from 7 to 5 percent,…
Rams Settle Lawsuits Brought by St. Louis Season Tickets Holders
The ownership of the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to settle three class-actions lawsuits brought by fans who purchased Personal…
Viagogo Agrees to Settle with UK CMA, Adhere to New Market Rules
Viagogo has agreed to fall in line with new marketplace rules agreed to earlier in 2018 by other ticket resale…
Georgia Ticket Broker Arrested After Failing To Show For Sentence
A ticket broker from Georgia, known for stiffing dozens of fans out of college football tickets last year, has been…
Court Ruling Bans Viagogo From Selling Rammstein Tickets
German courts have banned the secondary ticketing site Viagogo from selling tickets to metal band Rammstein’s 2019 stadium tour in…
Opinion: New York Resale Laws Add Onerous Barriers to Small, Minority Businesses
“New York does not lower fees or taxes!” This phrase was shouted across the room by none-other than democrat New…
6ix9ine Could Face Life Sentence For Firearm Charges, Gunpoint Robbery
The Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been making headlines lately with a hefty criminal record, and while he’s been able…
Dead & Co Fan Sues Live Nation, MSG For Alleged False Accusations
While at a Dead and Company show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden last year, a fan was arrested…
Wife of Ticket Scammer Ordered To Pay $4 Million In Investor Funds
The wife of concert promoter Joseph Meli, who was just sentenced to prison for participating in a multi million-dollar Ponzi…