Michigan legislation set for a committee hearing Tuesday would tighten the state’s laws against using ticket bots. It’s already a misdemeanor in Michigan to use software to mess with ticket sale ...

Anderson .Paak is working to make the concert-going process easier. The Grammy winner has joined World ID for its new Concert Kit to ensure fans get tickets to his and Bruno Mars' upcoming "Romantic ...

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 ...

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 ticketing industry has made waves in recent years, plagued by reports of fan frustrations and poor consumer protections. Now, one of the industry's biggest players finds itself in governmental ...

Hoping to avoid a cruel summer for Iowa concertgoers facing high ticket prices, the Iowa Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday banning the use of online bots to purchase concert tickets. "Far too ...

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking the Legislature to outlaw ticket bots - computer software that beats humans trying to buy seats online for concerts and sporting events. Scalpers use ...

After multiple states, including Minnesota, passed regulations around ticket-scalping bots, Iowa legislators are considering a similar bill. The bill, which was discussed and advanced Thursday in the ...