New South Wales Announces Plans to Crack Down on the Ticket Industry
The Australian state of New South Wales’ government announced they will set a number of new rules of the ticketing market, including a ten percent cap on resale prices, as…
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Ontario Announces Consumer Protection Bill with New Ticket Sale Rules
After the outcry from fans who could not score tickets to last year’s The Tragically Hip (possibly) farewell tour, Ontario government promised to look into reforming ticket resale legislation. Today,…
Manchester United Will Hire Full-Time “Ticket Tout” Officer
Manchester United reportedly plans to hire a full-time ‘ticket touting and compliance officer’ to crack down on black market ticket sales, says The Daily Mail. They will be the first…
Ticketmaster Sues Broker for Illegal Bot Use
On Monday, New York Daily News reports that Ticketmaster filed a lawsuit against Prestige Entertainment, a Connecticut-based broker who they allege used illegal technology to scoop up huge quantities of…
Fan “Tragically Hip” Complaint Illustrates Supply/Demand Woes
In June of 2016, ticket sale madness ensued when popular Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip announced what would possibly be their last ever tour alongside the grim news that…
Opinion: Ontario’s Attempted Price Control for Tickets Will Fail
by John Krisko, Special to TicketNews Last year, fans of the Tragically Hip found to their dismay that tickets for the band’s blockbuster 2016 “Man Machine Poem” tour were quickly…
Foo Fighters Blame Fans, Arena, StubHub For Their Policy
Last week, the Foo Fighters made headlines when their sold-out show in London became a take-no-prisoners stand against “ticket touts” – the UK term for ticket resellers, scalpers and the…
New York AG Paul McCartney Investigation Remains Open
The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman confirmed last week that an investigation was ongoing into the sale of tickets for Paul McCartney’s shows in the state, including…
Opinion: Jeff Cook Arrest Reinforces Value of Dealing With Reputable Brokers
The recent arrest of Georgia ticket broker Jeff Cook – operator of All Sports Tickets – following his failure to fulfill a number of orders taken for the red-hot Georgia-Notre…
Ticket Confusion Causes Chaos at London Foo Fighters Show
Thousands of UK fans sold out a one-off London gig from the Foo Fighters at South London’s O2 Arena last night, with many willing to pay hundreds of pounds,…