Virginia Is For Ticket Scalpers and Resellers
Bought a ticket to a show in Virginia but can’t attend? The reseller market is now wide open for you. And scalpers. A bill was passed by the state’s legislature this week eliminating
Read MoreBought a ticket to a show in Virginia but can’t attend? The reseller market is now wide open for you. And scalpers. A bill was passed by the state’s legislature this week eliminating
Read MoreHe’s not exactly Robin Hood, nor is he a reformed sinner. But Ken Lowson has seen the concept he pioneered take on a life of its own and he wants to make things
Read MoreA lawmaker in Virginia found out the hard way that being a members sometimes has its restrictions. Del. Dave Albo, a Republican lawmaker and lawyer in Northern Virginia, has introduced a bill, the
Read MoreThis will be sure to make some music fans furious: Robbie Williams’ manager has been accused of selling tickets on the secondary market for at least $79 above face value. In other words, he
Read MoreThis week, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation making it illegal to use ticket bots, those obnoxious software programs that scoop up tickets to concerts and events the second they go on
Read MoreIf you’re a ticket seller in the UK, you’re having a rough week. First, Ian McAndrew, CEO of Wildlife Entertainment and manager of bands including Arctic Monkeys and Royal Blood, gets up in
Read MoreKudos to Kingston MPP Sophie Kiwala for putting forward a bill in the Ontario legislature that would prohibit the use of bots from elbowing humans out of the way when it came to
Read MoreWhen the Pixies are leading the charge against unfair ticketing practices, it’s getting serious. The legendary band was set to play a series of shows at London’s O2 Brixton Academy but found tickets
Read MoreIt’s not just music fans and concertgoers in North America looking to save themselves from unfair ticketing practices this summer. Launched a few weeks ago, the FanFair Alliance seeks to eliminate unethical ticket
Read MoreThere’s an entire group in Washington, DC, dedicated to ticket resellers and brokers. The National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) has been around for more than 20 years, created in an effort to
Read MoreThere are some rights and protections concertgoers and sports fans should have when buying tickets. Protect Ticket Rights (www.protectticketrights.org) is a new venture from the Washington, DC-based National Association of Ticket Brokers, a
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