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”…
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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.
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…
Utah legislature to grapple with new anti-ticket scalping bill
A Utah state representative has introduced an anti-scalping bill to the Utah House of Representatives, for consideration during its upcoming…
Milwaukee Brewers lobbying Wisconsin legislature for new ticket scalping laws
(This story was updated on January 14, 2010 at 9:18 pm EST) The baseball season is months away, but the…
eBay prevails in legal fight with Chicago over collection of amusement tax
In a separate but similar action to its lawsuit against eBay subsidiary StubHub, the City of Chicago has again found…
Austin Ticket Company sued for more than $1 million over alleged bad loans
The Austin Ticket Company, the Texas-based ticket brokerage already embroiled in a legal fight with RazorGator, is facing a new…