Blumenthal pushes for ticket buyer protections before summer concert season

Blumenthal voices support for Boss and Swift Act, "fair" ticket prices

On April 25, Blumenthal gave a press conference in Bushnell Park in support of the “Boss and Swift Act,” which would regulate online ticket sales.The Boss and Swift Act would require ticketing platforms to show the full cost of tickets upfront, prohibit sellers from changing ticket prices during the purchasing process, and introduce clear disclosures on how tickets are marketed and distributed.Blumenthal proposed a Boss and Swift Act two years a…

Blumenthal pushes for ticket buyer protections before summer concert season

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has introduced the Boss and Swift Act, named after Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, to prevent deceptive ticket prices ahead of the summer concert season.Blumenthal said it would require ticketing platforms to disclose the total cost of tickets upfront, "and not raised through junk fees and hidden charges in the way that so often they are right now."The …