Astroworld Aftermath May Impact Permitting Process for Future Events
Six months have passed since the Astroworld tragedy which resulted in the death of 10 concertgoers and injury of more…
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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.
Former USGA Employee Gets Jail Time for Role in U.S. Open Ticket Fraud
Robert Fryer, the former USGA employee at the center of a scam involving U.S. Open tickets, was sentenced to 14…
Phoenix Suns Insider Pleads Guilty to Stealing, Reselling Tickets
A longtime Phoenix Suns ticket office employee has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole thousands of tickets over several…
ASM Global Rolling Out Facial Recognition Ticketing With PopID
Facial recognition technology is up and running at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, and set to expand widely through venues…
National Consumers League Calls for Anti-Trust Inquiry of Live Nation
The National Consumers League has written a letter indicating its support for the Department of Justice to investigate Live Nation…
Rep. Pascrell Asks FTC, DOJ to Overturn Live Nation-Ticketmaster Merger
Rep. Bill Pascrell has written a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice requesting that the…
Pennsylvania Ticket Broker Receives Jail Time in U.S. Open Ticket Fraud
A Pennsylvania ticket broker was sentenced to six months of prison time and three years of supervised release for his…
U.S. Senators Urge DOJ to Probe “Near-Monopoly” of Live Nation
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are urging the Department of Justice to investigate Live Nation’s “near-monopoly”…
Live Nation Asks Judge to Dismiss Latest Antitrust Lawsuit
Live Nation Entertainment’s lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the company of anti-competitive practices, arguing that…
Live Nation, Sports Orgs Fight Consumer Ticket Rights in Georgia
Professional sports teams and promoters including Live Nation Entertainment have come out strong in opposition to proposed legislation in Georgia…