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.
Tekashi 6ix9ine Sentenced To Two Years In Prison
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to 24 months in prison with five years of supervised release, the Associated Press...
Fyre Fest Trustee Files Lawsuit Against Kendall Jenner, Blink-182
Two years ago, Billy McFarland scammed thousands of festivalgoers at the failed Fyre Festival. Now, McFarland is serving a prison...
Live Nation Accused of Cheating MET Owner Out of Concert Proceeds
Live Nation has been accused of cheating its landlord at the Met in Philadelphia out of proceeds from a handful...
Man Wins $101 Million Lawsuit Against Live Nation After Jones Beach Fall
A man who was injured while setting up a concert at Jones Beach Marine Theatre will receive a $101 million...
UK Regulator Announces Probe Into Planned Viagogo Purchase of StubHub
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it will be investigating the proposed sale of StubHub to...
Eventbrite Pushes For Investor Suit To Be Dismissed
Eventbrite asked a Californian court to dismiss a lawsuit from investors who claim they were misled by the company, citing...
WSJ: Justice Department Preparing Action Against Live Nation
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to take legal action against Live...
Judge Grants Class Action Status to Texas A&M Fans Suing Over Tickets
A judge approved a class action status for a lawsuit filed by former Texas A&M students against Kyle Field’s seating...
Former Iowa Sports Radio Host Pleads Guilty in Ticket Fraud Case
The former Iowa-based sports radio host, who was indicted on federal charges after scamming multiple investors in a ticket resale...
FanFair Alliance Files Complaint Against Viagogo’s StubHub Deal
UPDATE (as of December 4, 2019) Viagogo released the following statement to TicketNews regarding the matter: “Viagogo expects the market...
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