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New York bill to provide more transparency for ticket buyers

A new bill has been passed by the state of New York which means ticketing companies will not be able…

Villa fans threatened with bans over ticket reselling

English Premier League club Aston Villa has reiterated its warning to fans over reselling tickets, threatening season-long bans for those…

Japanese Olympic scalping ban begins

Laws that prohibit ticket reselling in Japan have come into force today ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Passed…

Spanish resale body hits out at ‘unethical’ operators

The Asociación Nacional de Ticketing (Anatic), a trade organisation for the secondary ticketing market in Spain, has hit out at…

Eurovision halts ticket sales due to ‘irregularities’

Eurovision has frozen its ticket sales for the 2019 event, which will be held in Israel, due to supposed “irregularities”…

Utah to legalise ticket resale

The US state of Utah has passed a bill that will permit the resale of concert and theatre tickets, subject…

Canadian government says TM not facilitating mass scalping

The Canadian government has today (Friday) revealed Ticketmaster has not been overcharging for concert tickets by using bots following an…

Emails uncover how ticket brokers get first look

Emails from ticket reseller DTI Management reveal preferential treatment to touts after giving them first access to tickets for big…

Band managers press Ticketmaster on alleged tout connection

Multiple top band managers are demanding answers from Ticketmaster president Jared Smith about the firm’s alleged relationship with scalpers via…

Ticketmaster buys blockchain platform Upgraded

Ticketmaster has confirmed that it has acquired blockchain technology firm Upgraded. Upgraded is a smart ticketing app that converts traditional…

HK consumer watchdog calls for resale law overhaul

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has called for ticket touting to be made illegal across all venues in the city, citing…

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Rammstein obtains restraining order against Viagogo

Lyte to acquire Event Genius assets as parent company Festicket set to fall into administration

US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition

Silver Lake looking into TEG exit options – report

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Individual tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 to go on sale

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