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Fan Fairness and Transparency Act introduced; sponsors, venues seek clearer pricing and anti-bot measures
Summary
House Bill 3167A would prohibit use of software to circumvent ticketing controls, require upfront disclosure of total ticket price and bar speculative listings that do not represent tickets actually owned by the reseller, proponents told the committee; stakeholders agreed to work on technical amendments.
House Bill 3167A, titled the Fan Fairness and Transparency Act in sponsor materials, would regulate the sale and resale of event tickets by prohibiting the use of software to purchase tickets to evade controls, requiring ticket sellers to disclose the initial price and the total price up front and prohibiting speculative listings on resale sites.
Representative Pam Marsh told the Senate committee the bill targets hidden fees, speculative ticketing and misleading resale practices that she said had defrauded constituents. She…
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