“Wonder Blunder” Promoter Gets Five Year Sentence for Fraud
A concert promoter who swindled the University of Hawaii by promising a Stevie Wonder concert he had no ability to…
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.
Italy Announces Million Euro Fine for Viagogo; Spain Investigating
Viagogo, secondary online ticket marketplace, has been fined one million Euros by the Italian antitrust agency, AGCM, for not complying…
Joseph Meli Sentenced to 78 Months Prison; $1.5M Fines in Ponzi Case
Joseph Meli has been sentenced by a federal court in Manhattan to over six years in prison in connection with…
Congressman Calls for “Crackdown on Monopolies” Including Live Nation
In a letter to the Editor published by the New York Times on Friday, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) issued…
Yankees, ASC Ticket Co. Reach Settlement in Season Ticket Lawsuit
So far this spring, the New York Yankees have been winning on the field, but it appears that the franchise…
Live Nation a Monopoly? “Very Smart Assessment” Per CEO (in 2015)
In the wake of Sunday’s bombshell piece on A1 of the New York Times outlining potentially anti-competitive practices in place…
NY Times: Justice Dept. Looking Into Live Nation/Ticketmaster Practices
The United States Department of Justice is looking into the operating practices of Ticketmaster and parent Live Nation related to…
Lawsuit Filed Against Dodgers Following Consolidation of Secondary Market
It’s Opening Day across Major League Baseball, but the 2017 National League pennant-winning Los Angeles Dodgers got a bit of…
Jason Nissen Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Ticketing Case
Jason Nissen, formerly the head of the National Event Ticket Co., entered a guilty plea to one count of wire…
Canadian Authorities Ratchet up Criticism of Ticketmaster/LN Drip Pricing
The back-and-forth between Canadian officials and Ticketmaster escalated this week, as The Commissioner of Competition hit back against the ticketer…