Governor should strip anticompetitive ticketing provision from economic development bill
Massachusetts is finally close to getting the state’s economic development bill over the finish line. The package of legislation includes many important provisions to pave the way for a new soccer stadium, support live theater and more. But also included in the bill is legislation that would empower the Ticketmaster monopoly and make it harder for fans to find cheap tickets - like the $2 Drive By Truckers tickets, which were offered by ticketholders on various ticket resale marketplaces just a couple of weeks ago. Governor Healey should send an amended version of the bill back to the legislature to protect fans from the Ticketmaster monopoly and so that consumers can continue to freely shop around for tickets versus having a single source.
To stop the next Ticketmaster-style meltdown, Congress must pass the TICKET Act before the buzzer
We’re in the fourth quarter of the 118th Congress and the clock is ticking fast. There are only a few more legislative days for Congress to pass dozens of bills before this session concludes and the next Congress will have to start drafting bills from scratch. One such bill is HR 3950, the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act (TICKET Act).
Three more groups join SFC against the anticompetitive Venu Sports
For years, cable companies have forced customers to buy “fat” bundles — large packages of channels with inflated price tags, often including unwanted content. Sports fans in particular have been vocal about their desire for more control over which games and leagues they pay to watch. In our new amicus brief, we argue that consumers, especially sports fans, are tired of paying for bundles that force them into unwanted content just to access the sports they love.
Sports Fans Coalition Honors the 2024 Class of Most Valuable Policymakers
On September 19th, SFC celebrated its 15th Anniversary and named its 2024 Most Valuable Policymakers:
US Representative Jan Schakowsky
US Representative Gus Bilirakis
Virginia Senator Louise Lucas
Colorado Representative William Lindstedt.
The MVP Championship ring is given to policymakers who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and courage by defending everyday sports fans against monopolists and other large corporate interests.
DOJ Should Act Against Sports Super Streamer Monopoly
There might be a sports fan somewhere in this great country of ours who believes that watching sports is inexpensive and hassle-free. We just never met one. Instead, most sports fans must buy TV packages they don’t want, pay inflated prices, navigate blackout policies that make no sense, or subscribe to more services than they need, just to follow the home team. Unfortunately, it could get a lot worse.
SFC Mourns the Passing of Congressman Pascrell
We are deeply saddened that Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. passed recently. His focus was on American fans and ensuring their rights against large corporations…
Ticket Transferability Saves Sports Fans $351 Million Since 2017
Say you have tickets to the Yankees game, but you wake up that morning and aren’t feeling well. What do you do? The Yankees sure aren’t going to give you a refund. So, you sell your tickets of course!
