The MAIN Event Ticketing Act has cleared a House committee by a 36-0 vote, moving the bill closer to a full floor vote. The legislation would strengthen the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016, tightening rules around ticket resale practices and bot-driven purchasing.
The timing is notable: the BOTS Act is one of the statutes the Federal Trade Commission is citing in its ongoing lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster. If enacted, the amended law would give regulators a stronger legal basis for that case and future enforcement actions against ticketing practices across the industry.
The bipartisan committee vote signals continued momentum in Washington to regulate the ticketing market, following years of scrutiny over fees, bots and resale transparency.
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