CMA Clears viagogo to Buy StubHub Brand Rights in 22 Non-UK Markets
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has granted viagogo permission to reacquire StubHub trademarks and domain names in 22…
Legal
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.
Advocates Call for Correction to Mass Transfer Rules Blunder
Consumer advocates returned to Beacon Hill in Boston this week, urging Massachusetts lawmakers to roll back a year-old law that…
Fans, Advocates Call for Changes to New York’s “Live Nation Welfare Bill”
Consumer advocates have raised red flags over proposed ticketing legislation in New York, arguing that the last-minute proposed changes to…
NY Ticket Bill Contradicts Past Investigations, Including Sponsor’s
In a late-session twist in Albany, New York State Senator James Skoufis introduced a new ticketing bill (S.8221) last week….
Anslysis; Price-Cap Bills Would Push Fans Into Risky Ticket Markets
Sports Fans Coalition is warning that the drive for price-cap legislation by industry insiders – largely Live Nation/Ticketmaster and AEG,…
DOJ reportedly probing Oak View Group, Legends Arena Bid Collusion
Federal antitrust investigators are examining whether Oak View Group (OVG) and Legends illegally coordinated their bids to design, build and…
New York Pivot Could Hand Ticketmaster a Win—and Push Fans Back to the Shadows
When New York Sen. James Skoufis filed Senate Bill S 276 in January, consumer groups cheered its promise of lifetime…
Live Nation’s Trump-Allied Board Pick Draws Sharp Backlash
Live Nation Entertainment’s decision to add Richard Grenell — a longtime confidant of former President Donald Trump who now heads…
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe into Live Nation, AEG Pandemic Refund Collusion
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal antitrust investigation into whether concert‐industry giants Live Nation Entertainment and AEG…
Oak View Group CEO Asks UK to Allow Venues to Void Valid (but Resold) Tickets
In an interview discussing Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England, Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke says lawmakers should let…