LANSING, Mich — A pair of bills aimed at regulating ticket sales for entertainment venues passed the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday with near unanimous support from both parties. House ...

On March 31, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14254) titled “Combating Unfair Practices in the Live Entertainment Market.” EO 14254 directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to, ...

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Thursday, alleging the platform engaged in illegal ticket resale tactics and deceived both artists and consumers ...

Ticket brokers—often known as ticket flippers or scalpers—have long been a visible force in the ecosystem of live events. These individuals operate at the intersection of demand and scarcity, taking ...

The FTC Better Online Ticket Sales Act (“BOTS Act” or the “Act”)) prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological control measure used online by a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — New bills have been introduced to combat the use of bots to buy tickets to shows or concerts in Michigan. Some call them “Taylor Swift bills,” a reference to the 2022 ...

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued a Pikesville-based ticket reseller, alleging it illegally bought and marked up nearly 400,000 event tickets, including to concerts on Taylor Swift’s Eras ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Event Online Ticket Sales Act, commonly referred to as the “Taylor Swift bills,” into law Dec. 23. The bills strengthen Michigan’s ability to crack down on automated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasted Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation on Thursday for its “very insufficient” response to ...

As the FTC ramps up its war against resellers and bots with its lawsuit against Ticketmaster, what can be done to level the playing field so that scalpers don't snatch up all the tickets? The FTC has ...