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…
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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.
‘Wiseguys’ plead not guilty in alleged massive ticket hacking scheme
Three of the four suspects in the Wiseguy Tickets computer hacking case pleaded not guilty in federal court in New…
New Jersey Congressman Pascrell praises Wiseguy Tickets federal indictments
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., a vocal advocate for improving the ticketing industry, praised federal authorities for the recent indictments…
Houston law firm investigates Olympics ticketing policy and backs Action Seating
Houston attorney Jim Moriarty, the victim of an alleged Beijing Olympics fraud two years ago, is backing the claims by…
FBI allegedly breaks up major ‘bot software’ ring with Wiseguy Tickets indictments
Several principals with Wiseguy Tickets, a Nevada-based wholesale ticket broker, were recently indicted for alleged cyber crimes for using “bot”…
FirstDIBZ: Customers still unable to access money as attorneys prepare for settlement talks
Ticket “forward market” facilitator FirstDIBZ is effectively non-operational these days, as the beleaguered company prepares for possible settlement talks to…
Federal Trade Commission and Ticketmaster to announce Bruce Springsteen ticket settlement
(This story was updated on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 5:43pm EST to add comments from U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell,…
Minnesota seeks to have promoters, venues disclose exact number of withheld tickets
State legislators in Minnesota are about to consider a change in language to its almost year-old ticket resale legislation that…
Vermont legislature to consider a bill outlawing ticket resale
Vermont is the latest state to consider prohibiting ticket resale, as legislators look to regain some control over the secondary…
Utah House member backs off after introducing anti-scalping bill
The State of Utah will not be taking up the issue of ticket resale during this legislative session, and there…