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Venue operators and consumers tell Vermont committee a 10% resale cap can curb predatory ticketing
Summary
Witnesses including a Maine venue operator and Vermont concertgoers urged the House committee to support H.512, a bill to cap third‑party ticket resale at 10% above face value (including fees) and to tighten language and enforcement after Maine’s experience revealed ambiguities.
Committee chair convened the Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee hearing to begin consideration of H.512, a bill that would regulate the event ticketing marketplace and cap reseller markups. Witnesses told the committee that predatory resellers and automated buying tools have priced fans out of live events and eroded venues’ connections with customers.
Lauren Wayne, president of State Theater Presents in Portland, Maine, said she strongly supports H.512 and described Maine’s recent LD 913 as a blueprint. "I'm here today to strongly support Vermont House Bill 512's proposed ticketing legislation, but really particularly the provision that caps resale at 10% above face value," Wayne said, adding that since Maine’s law she has seen "a drastic decrease of bot usage" and more…
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