Ticket scalping extension hits a snag in New York State
New York State’s plan to allow free-market ticket resale to continue for another year has hit a snag because Gov….
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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.
Ticket scalping under fire by promoter in Germany over Depeche Mode tickets
Proving the global scope of this issue, in Germany recently, a concert promoter challenged the secondary ticket market in court…
Connecticut considers new law to protect season ticket holders who scalp tickets
In a move designed to protect consumers, Connecticut’s General Assembly is considering a proposed bill that would prohibit sports teams,…
Vitale, DiMasi indicted in Massachusetts on corruption charges
Richard Vitale, the former accountant and political influence peddler who tried to help Massachusetts ticket brokers in getting favorable legislation…
Two more ticket companies sued by New Jersey AG over Bruce Springsteen tickets
New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram added two New Jersey ticket brokers to the list of three companies her office…
Two New Jersey assemblymen prepare ticket resale bill prohibiting speculative sales
Continuing a recent trend of legislators taking on the issue of speculative sales of tickets on the secondary market, New…
New Jersey AG sues TicketNetwork, Select-A-Ticket over Bruce Springsteen tickets
New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram has filed suit against secondary ticket companies TicketNetwork and New Jersey-based Select-A-Ticket for allegedly…
Texas ticket broker sued by couple claiming he reneged on Dallas Cowboys tickets
A Texas couple who wanted to give their 12-year-old son a special present of Dallas Cowboys tickets last season is…
Buffer zone ‘scalping’ ordinance withdrawn in Cheyenne, Wyoming
The ordinance that was proposed in Cheyenne, WY, to try to control street ticket scalping for the extremely popular Cheyenne…
Minnesota governor signs new ticket resale bill into law
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has signed into law a new bill that aims to make ticket resale more transparent in…