TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Apr 21, 2023

Both the state Senate and House have approved a bill fighting surprise fees that are tacked onto concert and sports tickets at checkout. A spokesperson for Gov. Bill Lee tells Axios the governor intends to sign it into law. The bill requires ticket vendors to show the base price of a ticket and the total price with fees and taxes included before asking for payment. It also bans sellers from using misleading websites to convince customers they are an official or approved source for tickets. Legislators were inspired to take action after the recent Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle, resulting in at least one lawsuit against Ticketmaster. That incident triggered bipartisan condemnation and a broader examination of ticket sales in the concert industry.