Buffer zone ‘scalping’ ordinance withdrawn in Cheyenne, Wyoming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…
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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.
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…
New bill in New York legislature seeks to wipe out gains made by ticket brokers
A new bill introduced this week in the New York State Assembly could devastate the secondary ticket market in the…
Alabama legislature is weighing change of ticket resale laws
In an atmosphere of increasing controversy and litigation surrounding the ticket resale industry, the Alabama legislature is considering a bill…
New York City looks to improve transparency in ticket sales
The New York City Council Committee on Consumer Affairs met with representatives from Ticketmaster Entertainment and TicketNews parent company TicketNetwork…
Wyoming city looks to set up ticket scalping buffer zone
Following the lead of several other cities looking to cordon off street ticket scalping, Cheyenne, WY officials are reportedly considering…
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…
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…