New York Gov. Paterson calls for enforcement of old ticket resale law
In an attempt to force legislators to act, New York Gov. David Paterson is now calling for the state’s old…
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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.
Axl Rose lawsuit highlights Ticketmaster / Live Nation merger concerns
A legal fight between Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose and Live Nation Entertainment Executive Chairman Irving Azoff escalated this…
Ticket resale law in New York remains in legislative limbo
While New York’s ticket resale law expired on May 15, state legislators were continuing to hash out new language on…
New York Gov. David Paterson tries to temporarily extend ticket resale law
In a move to buy some time while officials continue to negotiate new provisions, Gov. David Paterson has sent a…
NATB warns brokers about fraudulent orders involving NBA and NHL playoff tickets
With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing, ticket brokers are seeing an uptick in orders, but according to…
Consumer-friendly ticket resale bill in Connecticut dies in legislative committee
A bill that would have required venues, artists and promoters to disclose ticket availability information in Connecticut was killed by…
New Jersey governor calls for ethics review of politicians receiving special treatment for tickets
Following reports of politicians in and around former Gov. Jon Corzine’s office allegedly receiving special treatment in acquiring event tickets,…
Action Seating files lawsuit in alleged fraud case over Winter Olympics tickets
Gene Hammett, the Georgia-based ticket broker at the heart of the alleged Winter Olympics ticketing scandal, is fighting back in…
New York legislature contemplates new extension of ticket resale law
New York State, one of the nation’s most active and lucrative markets for event ticket resale, could continue to be…
Wisconsin ticket resale law tabled in the legislature
Wisconsin lawmakers’ efforts to pass a ticket resale bill have hit a snag in the state’s Assembly. The bill would…