Atlanta Event Goers Could Pay Ticket Fees To Support Public Safety
The Atlanta City Hall is considering a surcharge on tickets to large sporting and cultural events to support the safety personnel required. Council Dustin Hillis, who is also the chairman of the public safety committee, introduced the idea to study the charge this week, WBS-TV Atlanta reported. The surcharge... Read more
Buffalo Venues Call Proposed Ticket Surcharge an “Illegal Tax”
The proprietors of several large venues in Buffalo, NY are fighting back against a proposed ticket surcharge, calling the measure a tax which the city has no authority to levy. The fees, proposed by Mayor Byron W. Brown, would range from 50 cents to $3.50 and would be added... Read more