Federal Communications Law Journal Volume 61 Issue 3 Article 8 6-2009 WHO NEEDS TICKETS? Examining Problems in the Growing Online Ticket Resale Industry Clark P. Kirkman Indiana University Maurer School of Law Follow this and additional works at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/fclj Part of the Administrative Law Commons, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Commons, Communications Law Commons, Consumer Protection Law Commons, Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Commons, Legislation Commons, and the Litigation Commons Recommended Citation Kirkman, Clark P. (2009) "WHO NEEDS TICKETS? Examining Problems in the Growing Online Ticket Resale Industry," Federal Communications Law Journal: Vol. 61 : Iss. 3 , Article 8. Available at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/fclj/vol61/iss3/8 This Note is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Journals at Digital Repository @ Maurer Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Federal Communications Law Journal by an authorized editor of Digital Repository @ Maurer Law. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. WHO NEEDS TICKETS? Examining Problems in the Growing Online Ticket Resale Industry Clark P. Kirkman* I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 739 II. HISTORY: FROM 'SCALPING' TO 'RESALE'. ............................. 744 A. Pre-InternetScalping andAnti-Scalping Legislation...... 744 B. Growth of the Online Resale Industry ............................. 747 III. 2007 HANNAH MONTANA TOUR: THE TICKET RESALE M ARKET COMES OF AGE .......................................................... 750 IV. TICKETMASTER, LLC V. RMG TECHNOLOGIES, INC ............... 753 V. THE FUTURE OF TICKET SALES IN THE UNITED STATES .......... 757 V I. CONCLUSION ............................................................................ 761 I. INTRODUCTION In December 2007, I received two tickets to see the Detroit Pistons play the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.