{"id":2045401,"date":"2026-07-15T22:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045401"},"modified":"2026-07-15T22:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:28:58","slug":"d-c-cracks-down-on-ticket-resellers-council-passes-bill-to-protect-fans-from-scammers-inflated-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045401","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Cracks Down on Ticket Resellers: Council Passes Bill to Protect Fans From Scammers, Inflated Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tThe DC Council in Washington, D.C., has passed one of the most comprehensive ticketing regulation bills in the country. On Tuesday (July 15), the council voted unanimously to give final approval to The RESALE Act, which includes a host of consumer protections \u2014 from a resale cap of 10% on concert tickets to requiring ticket resellers to acquire a license if they advertise more than 50 tickets in a year.<\/p>\n

\n\tChampioned by councilmember Charles Allen<\/strong>, the RESALE Act includes several measures that have been proposed or enacted in various states across the U.S. This includes the 10% resale cap, ticket price transparency for fans \u2014\u00a0so buyers can see the full price of tickets from the beginning of the sale \u2014\u00a0and the banning of speculative ticket sales and advertising (speculative tickets are tickets that the reseller does not actually possess).<\/p>\n

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    \n\tAs of June 2026, 20 states across the U.S. have introduced similar legislation on resale and speculative ticketing. But D.C.\u2019s coalition of advocates for the RESALE Act \u2014 including the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and the Fix the Tix Coalition, which is made up of more than 30 live music and event industry organizations and local promoters and venues \u2014 lobbied for additional laws not typically seen in similar bills around the country. Audrey Fix Schaefer<\/strong>, NIVA\u2019s board president and director of communications for I.M.P., 9:30 Club and The Anthem in D.C., tells Billboard<\/em> she hopes the RESALE Act will \u201cbecome model legislation throughout the land.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \n\tThe RESALE Act will also require any ticket reseller that advertises 50 or more tickets a year to register with the district and obtain a license. According to advocates of the bill, requiring this will increase oversight and accountability in the secondary marketplace, as well as inform buyers if they\u2019re purchasing from a professional reseller or a casual fan. When tickets are being resold on the secondary market, the seller will also be obligated to provide the original price of the primary ticket for purchasers to view.<\/p>\n

    \n\t\u201cIt is pretty phenomenal that the city thought this was important enough that they\u2019re investing in a new section of the licensing office to\u201d handle the licensing registrations, Fix Schaefer says. \u201cThey put it in the budget.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \n\tThe RESALE Act will also prohibit surveillance pricing, which prevents ticket sellers from using consumers\u2019 personal data to manipulate or personalize prices. The bill ensures the District has the authority and resources necessary to hold bad actors accountable.<\/p>\n

    \n\tCouncilmember Allen, who authored the RESALE Act, said in a statement, \u201cPeople are sick of big tech wringing more and more money out of them. DC is a leader here and I expect many other jurisdictions to step in once they see we can save our residents money and keep more dollars in our local economy instead of propping up big tech.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \n\t\u201cBlack Cat has always been proud of our city and its music scene, and is excited to see DC become one of the first places in the nation where bands can set concert prices with confidence and fans will be free from price gouging,\u201d added Catherine Ferrando<\/strong>, vp and co-owner of independent D.C. venue Black Cat.<\/p>\n

    \n\tFollowing yesterday\u2019s final Council approval, the RESALE Act will advance through the remaining steps of the District\u2019s legislative process before it can take effect. The act will need to be signed by Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser, who has shown support for the bill. Once a bill is signed by the mayor, D.C. legislation is shared with both chambers of the U.S. Congress, which have 30 days to either veto the legislation or allow it to become law without interference. If the mayor signs the RESALE Act and Congress doesn\u2019t block it, the law would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.<\/p>\n

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