Illinois Lawmakers Advance Bill Aimed at Curbing Third-Party Restaurant Reservations

Online restaurant reservation trading nears closing time in Louisiana

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana lawmakers unanimously passed House Bill 90 to ban reservation trading without restaurant consent. The legislation targets platforms like Appointment Trader, Dorsia, and ResX. Restaurants were unaware their brand was being used to sell bookings at inflated prices. Violations could lead to fines up to $1,000 per trade once the law takes effect. Louisiana is set to outlaw a new, lucrative industry that deals in the on…

Online restaurant reservation trading nears closing time in Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator

Getty ImagesLouisiana is set to outlaw a new, lucrative industry that deals in the online buying and selling of restaurant reservations.  The state Senate unanimously approved House Bill 90 by Rep. Troy Hebert, R-Lafayette, without discussion Thursday. The proposal would ban companies such as Appointment Trader, Dorsia and ResX from arranging reservations through their platforms if they do not have explicit contracts with restaurants.  Hebert’s …

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Illinois lawmakers advance bill aimed at curbing third-party restaurant reservations

The bill would bar third-party reservation services from listing, advertising, promoting or selling reservations without a written agreement with the restaurant.

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Legislation: Louisiana is poised to ban a growing online industry that profits from buying and selling restaurant reservations. Without debate, the state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed House Bill 90 by Rep. Troy Hebert, R-Lafayette. The measure would prohibit companies like Appointment Trader, Dorsia and ResX from offering reservations through their platforms unless they have direct agreements with the restaurants. Read more from Louisian…

Lawmakers advance bill aimed at curbing third-party restaurant reservations | Illinois State Bar Association

Lawmakers advance bill aimed at curbing third-party restaurant reservationsA bill heading to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk is aimed at protecting local restaurants from third-party vendors that buy and resell reservations, which proponents say can lead to costly no-shows and consumer fraud. Source: Belleville News-Democrat