CCB Deems Ticketmaster Secret Scalper Program Not Illegal
Canada’s Competition Bureau (CCB) found that Ticketmaster’s secret scalper program TradeDesk does not break federal competition legislation and has officially…
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Former Microsoft Exec Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Stealing Tickets
A former executive at Microsoft, who had allegedly used his position to steal $1 million in Super Bowl tickets, pleaded…
Hawaii Moves To End Ticketmaster’s Exclusive Contracting Agreements
Hawaii natives have had enough of primary ticket sellers, exclusive contracts, and ticket hold backs; the state has now introduced legislation to prohibit it…
Viagogo Responds To German Ticket Resale Price Cap
The regional court in Hanover, Germany has officially ruled that ticket resale prices will be capped at 25 percent above…
Live Nation Acquires ONE Production, Expands Presence In Singapore
Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, today announced that it has acquired a controlling interest in ONE Production, one of…
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…
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…
TEG Restructures For New Era of Ticketing, Technology
TEG, Asia Pacific’s leading ticketing, live entertainment and data analytics company, has announced a management restructure to meet the challenges…
Detroit Tigers Switch To Mobile-Only Tickets For 2019 Season
The Detroit Tigers have officially switched to using a mobile-only ticketing system for the 2019 season. Baseball fans will no…
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…