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MAIN Event Ticketing Act clears House committee 36-0 – as Live Nation fights an FTC lawsuit under the law it would stren...

The bill would amend the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 – one of the laws the Federal Trade Commission is using to sue Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Source

‘MAIN Event’ Ticketing Bill Passes the House 36-0—But Why is Live Nation Backing the Very Anti-Bot Law the FTC Is Using...

The House Committee advances the recently amended MAIN Event Ticketing Act with a unanimous vote, but it raises concerns about Live Nation’s motives. The MAIN Event Ticketing Act h...

Ticket resellers sue to stop DC's RESALE Act

The D.C. Council passed a bill in June limiting how much resellers can raise the price of tickets, but a group of resellers are suing, arguing the bill is unfair and could lead to...

SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, TickPick, Gametime Sue the District of Columbia to Block the RESALE Act

The Ticket Policy Forum and its online ticket marketplace members have sued the District of Columbia to block the RESALE Act from taking effect on January 1. The Ticket Policy Foru...

New California law targets expensive 'ghost tickets' to concerts and sporting events

A new California law prohibits people from selling concert and sports tickets that they don’t own.

SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, others sue Washington, D.C., to block its 10% cap on ticket resale prices

The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction against the District's RESALE Act, which is set to apply from January 1, 2027. Source

California’s AB 1349 Was Once Hailed as a Solution to ‘Ghost Tickets’ and Scalping Scams. Now, It’s Catching the Ire of...

A California bill that enjoyed the support of indie venues and music industry groups now faces many of those same groups urging lawmakers to kill it. California’s AB 1349, a bill t...

Newsom signs 'ghost ticket' ban but says its carve-outs need more work

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1349, banning 'ghost ticket' sales for concerts and sports — but urged lawmakers to revisit carve-outs critics say favor StubHub.

FTC Targets REPS & Company in Major Ticketing Enforcement Case

The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against REPS & Company, alleging the ticket broker used unlawful and deceptive methods to evade ticket-purchase limits and acquire m...

The FTC Accuses Ticket Broker Of Illegally Bypassing Purchase Limits to Secure Millions of Tickets

The Federal Trade Commission has sued ticket broker REPS over allegations of unlawful tactics used to bypass ticket purchase limits. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued REP...

Connecticut Lottery launches digital ticket sales and new website

The Connecticut Lottery has a revamped website and additionally offers a new way to buy lottery tickets online.

FTC Targets REPS & Company in Major Ticketing Enforcement Case

The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against REPS & Company, alleging the ticket broker used unlawful and deceptive methods to evade ticket-purchase limits and acquire m...

Ontario Issues $25,000 Penalty to SeatGeek Canada for Ticket Resale Violations

California ‘Ghost’ Ticketing Bill AB 1349 Passes—But Original Backers Say This Isn’t the Bill They Intended

California’s state senate and assembly passed AB 1349 despite the arts communities cautioning that it is no longer the bill they initially supported. Despite numerous warnings from...

Ticket resale industry lobbies to stop price cap bills

The multibillion-dollar ticket resale industry has formed a coalition to lobby against state-level legislation that seeks to cap the price of event tickets sold on the secondary ma...

SeatGeek Fined $25,000 Under Ontario's Ticket Reselling Laws

Ontario has banned reselling tickets above face value, but it's proved difficult to enforce; Ticketmaster complied with the law, but other

Ticket broker sued after using 1,300 illegal accounts to purchase 7K Beyoncé tickets

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that REPS & Company Inc. violated the Better Online Ticket Sales Act by using employees

When It Comes to Ticketing Legislation, Price Caps Get All the Attention. But In State Legislatures Nationwide, Some Ver...

Despite heroic efforts, California legislators recently failed to follow Maine, Vermont, and Washington, DC, in passing a 10% resale price cap. But it’s not just California: ambiti...

Congress Continues to Demand Answers Over StubHub CEO Eric Baker’s Ticket Resale Hedge Fund Operation

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) demands answers from StubHub CEO Eric Baker amid allegations of his hedge fund making millions in reselling tickets on the platform. California Rep. Rober...

Andy Burnham government issues update on next stage of plans for major ticket buying law change

New legislation will ban re-sellers to list tickets for more than their face value

Live Nation calls FTC’s BOTS Act lawsuit ‘misguided,’ says agency is trying to ‘flip the Act on its head’

If the FTC wins, ticketing companies that run their own resale marketplaces could be held liable for reselling tickets they knew, or should have known. Source

StubHub Fined Under Ontario Law Capping Resale Prices at Face Value

Back in April, the Ontario government passed Bill 97 — which, in addition to a bunch of nefariousness to protect Doug Ford and his cronies

Feds Sue Ticket Broker Firm Over Alleged $120M Scheme For Beyoncé, Pitbull Tickets

The DOJ and FTC filed a complaint against a San Diego-based ticket broker, claiming the company had violated the BOTS Act by using thousands of accounts to obtain millions of ticke...

DOJ sues ticket broker REPS, alleging it made $120.8M profit reselling tickets to Beyoncé concerts and other shows after...

According to the complaint, REPS bought more than eight tickets to each of at least 83,000 events between January 2022 and October 2025. Source