A bipartisan effort to protect event-goers from fraudulent tickets and online ticket scams made its way through the Illinois General Assembly before the spring legislative session concluded.
Led by Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, the bill prohibits ticket sellers and resellers from offering the sale of a ticket they do not yet possess – which is often an issue with third-party ticket sellers.
According to Syed, the issue was something she recognized heavily impacted residents of the state in 2022, when Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” came to Chicago. Since then, she noted, more issues similar in nature had come to her attention.
The lawmaker noted that she had strong bipartisan support from her colleagues since the measure was introduced, which is reflected in unanimous floor votes in both the House and Senate.
Syed also said the law isn’t toothless.
If signed into law by the governor, residents that fall victim to a ticket reselling scam will be able to report it to the Illinois attorney general, which will then investigate the matter.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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