Vivid Seats Draws Complaints Over Long Refund Delays
Texans are lashing out after waiting weeks to receive a refund from secondary ticketing site Vivid Seats for the cancelled…
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.
Fan Files Lawsuit Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster Over Refund Policy
Amid a wave of intense backlash for its pandemic-era refund policy, Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment were hit…
Ticket Holders Unite In Fight For Ultra Music Festival Refunds
EDM fans are rallying together to take on Florida’s annual EDM music festival Ultra after organizers updated its refund policy…
Canada Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into Ticketmaster Refund Policy
Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s updated refund policy has sparked outrage across the globe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Canada lawmakers…
Major League Baseball Hit With Lawsuit Over Ticket Refunds
Major League Baseball and its ticketing partners, including Ticketmaster and StubHub, have been hit with a lawsuit regarding ticket refunds…
Live Nation Revises Refund Program Following Criticism
After drawing severe criticism from consumers and lawmakers alike, Live Nation is rolling out a new refund policy program that…
Reps. Pascrell, Porter Put Ticketmaster Refund Policy On Blast
U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Katie Porter (D-CA) wrote a scathing letter to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino and…
UK CMA Opens Investigation into Viagogo-StubHub Merger
Update (as of April 17, 2020): A Viagogo spokesperson commented on the investigation: “We welcome the formal start of the…
Business Owners Sue in Connecticut over Covid-19 Closures
While federal and state officials spar over the pace at which to “reopen” the economy and get Americans back to…
Ticketmaster Draws Fierce Backlash Over Refund Policy Change
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe, more and more concerts and festivals are being postponed. Now, fans are…