California assemblymember's bill would cap ticket reseller markups for some events
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
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A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.
Regulators allege Ticketmaster used deceptive pricing and sales tactics, costing consumers billions of dollars.
A CBS13 viewer was left disappointed when a summer Styx and Foreigner concert in the East Bay was canceled due to a power outage. When Ticketmaster refused to refund them, she called Kurtis.
Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached events giant Ticketmaster and stolen the details of 560 million customers.
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit accusing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry.
A California lawmaker introduced a bill that would end exclusive control of ticket sales by companies like Ticketmaster.
In the wake of Taylor Swift ticketing problems, U.S. lawmakers say they'd support new limits on how much money can be made off ticket resales.
Consumer advocates are up in arms, and the concern is hardly limited to Swifties' experiences.
With tickets to U.S. shows soaring to absurd heights, some superfans are flying to Europe to catch their favorite acts.
Customers claim vendor misled them into believing they'd scored tickets to see star-studded music event at Windsor Castle.
Fans of the British band complain that the event company's charges exceed the face value of concert tickets.
"Hey @Ticketmaster you better have your servers ready!!!" one person tweeted. "Don't screw this up," said another.
