Oregon moves closer to prohibiting ticket software ‘bots’
The Oregon House of Representatives Thursday unanimously passed proposed legislation that would outlaw the use of software “bots” to obtain…
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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.
StubHub and the New England Patriots continue to wrangle over ticket resales
The legal maneuvering continues in the three-year-old lawsuit by the New England Patriots against StubHub, as the secondary ticketing company…
Aerosmith tickets for free as band settles canceled Hawaii concert case
About 8,300 fans of the legendary Aerosmith will be receiving free tickets to see the band later this year as…
Several states are again mulling changes to their resale ticketing laws
After two years of progress in adopting favorable ticket resale laws, several states are again taking a hard look at…
Ticketmaster, TicketsNow to hand over broker information to state and federal officials
Bowing to pressure from state, federal and Canadian authorities, Ticketmaster Entertainment said today that it was going to turn over…
Arkansas House of Representatives delays vote on ‘spec’ ticket selling law
A proposal to eliminate the speculative selling of tickets for events in Arkansas has been delayed while a state House…
New York Gov. Patterson drops proposal for 4 percent ticket tax
With new federal money coming into state coffers because of the stimulus package, New York Gov. David Patterson has dropped…
New York State considers rule that 7 percent of sports tickets be affordable
The New York State Assembly is considering a proposed bill that would mandate that at least 7 percent of the…
Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger: Law firm launches investigation into TicketsNow
A Washington, DC-based law firm has launched its own investigation into the business practices of Ticketmaster Entertainment and its subsidiary…
Cash-strapped New York State inches toward imposing taxes on event tickets
New York Governor David Patterson is proposing to add a 4 percent sales tax on event tickets in the next…