Thousands of sales had to be canceled or financially covered by SeatGeek.
Despite advances in ticket safety technology, fraud is still a problem for major tours.
The state's lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban fan-to-fan ticket exchanges.
Revenue for the concert promotion giant was up 73% over last year, generating $3.1 billion.
By barring the use of long-term contracts, the legislation risks the unintended consequence of negatively affecting both venues and fans.
Long-term ticketing contracts, hidden fees and speculative sales are the target of bills from Sens. Cruz and Cantwell, and Klobuchar and Blumenthal.
Promoter canceled Skrillex tickets suspected of being purchased by scalpers and resold them back to fans — and might do the same for Pretty Lights.
Thanks to a crucial ticketing partnership, the band was able to create an accurate picture of demand — and mitigate the risk of promoting the event on its own.
The goth icon's battle against ticket fees and the re-sale market continues to make waves.
“Concealed surprise fees — nickel and diming Americans to distraction — must be stopped,” says Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who's co-sponsoring the Junk Fee Protection Act.
