Direct Leaders In Ticketing Industry To Discuss Trends At Ticket Summit 2018
ConferencesIndustryTicket Summit June 4, 2018
Ticket Summit Keynotes: Hear from AXS, Ticketmaster, Legends, StubHub, SeatGeek, and more! Ticket Summit 2018 is just around the corner and the conference is set to feature two stellar keynote panels, Worldwide Trends in Live Events and The Ticketing Industry. On Tuesday, July 17 at 1:30 PM, join experts... Read more
Ireland’s government was reportedly going to back legislation regarding a law that would outlaw ticket resale at any price more than face value, but after a meeting this past weekend, it looks like the proposal will not move forward. In 2017, the Prohibition of Above-Cost Ticket Touting Bill was introduced,... Read more
With its first show set for Tuesday evening at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale Arizona, Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour has officially reached crunch time for ticket sales. In a last-ditch effort to fill the house, all resale tickets for her first leg of the tour have been removed... Read more
SeatGeek announced on Monday morning that it has joined StubHub as an official secondary outlet for National Football League tickets, expanding the league’s new “open” ticketing system. The move will integrate the resale platform with the league’s ticketing system, allowing for “verified” tickets to be sold there. “We’re thrilled... Read more
Following in the footsteps of Ontario, the Canadian province of Alberta has announced legislation aimed at restricting the resale of tickets, according to multiple news sources. The restrictions are far less comprehensive than more populous Ontario, due to the western provinces’ consideration of itself as a smaller market, according... Read more
Ticket broker Eric Fuller has filed a class action lawsuit in California alleging Ticketmaster/Live Nation (NASDAQ: LYV) failed to account for the exchange rate between U.S. and Canadian dollars when paying for tickets sold through its resale platform for events in Canada. The suit calls for relief based on... Read more
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Opinion: Legislation Against Resale Causes More Problems Than It Solves
Guest CommentaryIndustryLegalTop Story October 30, 2017