The White Stripes Announce North American Concert Tour Dates
The White Stripes have announced a massive 2007 North American tour. The following are confirmed US and Canadian tour dates….
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More Ticket Resellers Under Fire From Ticketmaster
BOSTON GLOBE — Ticketmaster suits: Resellers used device to skirt security. Firm alleges 4 in state made illegal purchases. A…
PA Bill Could Permit Reselling of Tickets
Currently, tickets cannot be resold for more than $5 above face value, but a new bill aims to change that….
Cavs Cash In On Legal Playoff Ticket Scalping
For the first time, it is legal to scalp tickets at a playoff series in Cleveland. And the Cavs are…
StubHub! Ignored Ticketmaster for Two Years Before Lawsuit
By Alfred Branch, Jr. TicketNews.com Ticketmaster warned rival StubHub! on five separate occasions that it believed the upstart was violating…
Atlanta Braves Help Fans Finance Ticket Purchases
ATLANTA, GA PRESS RELEASE — Atlanta Braves and GE Money’s Sports Finance Program help fans finance ticket purchases. First in…
eBay’s Changing Identity: Why Aren’t Investors Happier?
BUSINESS WEEK — In its television ads, eBay describes itself as the place to get “it,” whatever it may be….
Ticketmaster’s Crocodile Tears
LA TIMES — The dominant ticketing agency cries foul at the secondary market, but the case brings up interesting questions…
Kentucky Derby Seeks to Protect Its Trademark Against Ticket Site
TicketNews.com Before the horses have left the gate, Churchill Downs, the site of the famed Kentucky Derby and owner of…
Ticketmaster Sues StubHub! and eBay For Contract Infringement
By Alfred Branch, Jr. TicketNews.com Primary ticket seller Ticketmaster Wednesday filed suit in Los Angeles against rivals StubHub! and its…