VA venues voice opposition to pro-touting bill
Several of Virginia's biggest venues, as well as promoters, ticketers and industry groups, have signed a letter opposing a bill they say empowers "out-of-state scalpers"
News By | 7 February 2017
A coalition of venues, ticketing companies, promoters and other music businesses have voiced their opposition to legislation before the Virginia General Assembly that would block the resale of tickets on “the internet ticketing platform of the ticket purchaser’s choice”.
House Bill 1825 – introduced last month by Virginia state delegate Dave Albo, who was unable to resell a paperless ticket to an Iron Maiden show he could no longer attend – and the sister State Bill (SB) 1425 would, if passed, provide for a…
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