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…
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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.
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…
‘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…