Customer Claims TDF Takes Advantage of Senior Citizen Members
An anonymous member of the not-for-profit organization Theatre Development Fund filed a complaint with the New York State Attorney General,…
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.
Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud
Billy McFarland, whose name rose to infamy after the implosion of Fyre Music Festival this spring, has pleaded not guilty…
Marlins Sued Over All-Star Game Tickets
The Miami Herald reports that 47 year-old Port St. Lucie resident David Chojnowski is suing the Miami Marlins in small claims…
Ticketmaster Sues Broker for Illegal Bot Use
On Monday, New York Daily News reports that Ticketmaster filed a lawsuit against Prestige Entertainment, a Connecticut-based broker who they…
Auburn Athletics Offers Ticket Refunds Amidst Scandal
Auburn basketball’s associate head coach Chuck Person was arrested on Tuesday among ten coaches charged with fraud and bribery following…
StubHub Co-Opting Government to Fight its Foes?
With Live Nation experiencing surging profits, largely on the growth of the Ticketmaster secondary properties at the expense of StubHub,…
Fan “Tragically Hip” Complaint Illustrates Supply/Demand Woes
In June of 2016, ticket sale madness ensued when popular Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip announced what would possibly…
Opinion: Ontario’s Attempted Price Control for Tickets Will Fail
by John Krisko, Special to TicketNews Last year, fans of the Tragically Hip found to their dismay that tickets for…
New York AG Paul McCartney Investigation Remains Open
The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman confirmed last week that an investigation was ongoing into the sale…
Indians Threaten Fans Who Resell Outside of Paid Partnership
With a commanding lead in the race for the American League’s top playoff seed after a recent 22-game winning streak…