Bill Aimed at Preventing Ticket Gouging Is Signed Into Law

Bill aimed at preventing ticket gouging is signed into law

When the law takes effect later this year, it will ban the use of bots and set a price cap for resellers, among other reforms.

Blumenthal calls on Trump's support to crack down on ticket scalping

Maine Sets National Standard with Bold Ticketing Law

Maine’s new ticketing law caps resale prices at 10%, bans speculative tickets, and mandates upfront fee transparency for event tickets.

Bodies praise Maine bill as a ‘blueprint for ticketing reform’

A number of ticketing and live music-focused bodies in the US have praised the Maine Legislature for approving a bill they say sets a “national standard” for consumer protection in the live event ticketing marketplace. S.P. 403/L.D. 913 bans speculative ticket listings; imposes a 10% resale cap; requires full transparency with all mandatory fees disclosed upfront; and mandates refunds for counterfeit, undelivered or misrepresented tickets. It al…

New Maine concert ticket law is the toughest in America

A new Maine concert ticket law is the toughest in America. If other states or Congress use the Maine law as a template, it will revolutionize event ticketing and kill the ticket resale market as it exists today. The post New Maine concert ticket law is the toughest in America appeared first on Hypebot.