US bill seeks to ban exclusive ticketing deals

Another day, another new proposed piece of ticketing legislation in the USA… this time it’s about banning exclusive ticketing contracts between primary ticket sellers and venues in California.

California Senator Scott Wilk says the law change, which could be voted on as soon as this week, would loosen the alleged “stranglehold” companies such as Ticketmaster have on the ticket-selling industry.

“Exclusivity contracts with entertainment venues mean higher ticket prices for consumers. This bill gets at the heart of that…

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