Virginia delegates pass pro-ticket touting bill
Dave Albo's HB 1825, which levies fines of up to $15,000 for impeding secondary-market ticket selling, has been passed by the Virginia House of Delegates
News By | 27 February 2017
As countries around the world crack down on ticket touting – with the launch of the Anti-Resale Alliance by politicians and industry groups in Spain the latest example – one US state has just taken a big step in the opposite direction.
House Bill (HB) 1825, criticised by venues and promoters as “legislation that protects scalpers and out-of-state companies to the detriment of Virginia fans”, has passed Virginia’s House of Delegates, meaning anyone found to be restricting the resale of concert tickets will soon…
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