US EditionIllinois leaders discuss bill to ban listing tickets for sale before they're publicly released
The bill would require sellers to hold tickets before reselling them, as venues say fake listings can cost them about $400,000 a year.
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New Illinois bill aims to ban speculative ticket sales for live events – CBS2 (Chicago)
"This is what the legislation says. You have to have those tickets in hand before you can sell them," state Sen. Steve Stadelman said. The House bill would also set up a complaint system for customers through the state attorney general's office. It also aims to scare potential scammers.
Leaders of Ravinia, Lyric Opera back proposed law aimed at curbing rise in fake tickets
Leaders of Ravinia, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera and other prominent Chicago arts groups joined together Monday to voice support for state legislation that would bar deceptive ticketing practices that they warn are on the rise.Speculative ticketing, or ghost ticketing, is when a third-party seller lists tickets that they do not have. Audience members may think they have bought a legitimate ticket, only to arrive at the show with a fake. The probl…
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