After yesterday’s news that Comcast was considering getting in on the already-under-antitrust-scrutiny merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the original article has been updated to be slightly less bad.
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![Chicago Judges Not Impressed By Laser Gun Speeding Tickets](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/lasergun.jpg?w=158&h=118&crop=1)
Chicago Judges Not Impressed By Laser Gun Speeding Tickets
Good news if you live in Chicago and enjoy driving too fast: traffic court judges in Cook County are throwing out speeding tickets issued by laser gun-wielding cops because the LIDAR technology is apparently not “scientifically reliable.”
![Tavern On The Green Plays Halloween Trick On Thousands Of Partiers](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/110903-001-tavernonthegreen.jpg?w=160&h=160&crop=1)
Tavern On The Green Plays Halloween Trick On Thousands Of Partiers
Melissa is one of thousands of people who showed up at the bankrupt Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park on Saturday night for a ticket-holders-only Halloween party. She was forced to wait outside at the front of an increasingly agitated mob because the restaurant had sold too many tickets, or because someone had sold fake ones, it’s still unclear. The Daily News says one reveler waited 5 hours before he was finally let in, just before 1:30 am—which was when the party was shut down by police. Now they all want their money back, but Tavern on the Green and the party promoters are blaming each other.
![Yep, Trying To Trade Sex For World Series Tickets Is Illegal](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/10-28-2009_11-09-27_am.jpg?w=300&h=224&crop=1)
Yep, Trying To Trade Sex For World Series Tickets Is Illegal
We know you really want to go see the Phillies/Yankees World Series, but you’ll have to find some way to pay for it that doesn’t include sex acts. One Philly fan found out that hard way when an undercover cop answered her Craigslist ad.
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Expect Airlines To Keep Hiking Ticket Prices As Holidays Approach
This year it’s a seller’s market when it comes to buying airline tickets, reports the New York Times, so if you must travel via plane, buy early and try to be as flexible as possible.
![Forced To Call Ticketmaster Over 225 Times About Pee-Wee Herman Tickets](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/peewee.jpg?w=158&h=159&crop=1)
Forced To Call Ticketmaster Over 225 Times About Pee-Wee Herman Tickets
Ryan had a dream. Not an unreasonable dream for any fan: he wanted to see Pee-Wee Herman perform live. Many fans, including Ryan, were thrilled when a limited engagement of shows was announced in Los Angeles, and Ryan bought tickets and made plans to travel cross-country for the performance. Then the concert promoter and Ticketmaster stole his bike. Metaphorically. He says he attempted to call Ticketmaster over 225 times (the line was busy) and the Pee-Wee debacle still isn’t solved.
![Verizon, NYPD Don't Care About Fires](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/verizon21500jr.jpeg?w=300&h=225&crop=1)
Verizon, NYPD Don't Care About Fires
Once again, Verizon has been caught leaving its vans parked in front of fire hydrants.
![Washington Redskins Relent, No Longer Bankrupting Elderly Season Ticket Holder](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/thumb160x_9-3-2009_12-38-50_pm1.jpg?w=160&h=123&crop=1)
Washington Redskins Relent, No Longer Bankrupting Elderly Season Ticket Holder
Good news! The Washington Redskins are no longer suing a 72-year-old grandmother and real estate agent who was unable to pay for her season tickets after falling on hard times. The team has vacated the $66,364 judgment against her. Yay!
![Don't Have $5,300 For Season Tickets? The Washington Redskins Will Sue You Into Bankruptcy](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/thumb160x_9-3-2009_12-38-50_pm.jpg?w=160&h=123&crop=1)
Don't Have $5,300 For Season Tickets? The Washington Redskins Will Sue You Into Bankruptcy
UPDATE: The Redskins have vacated their judgment.
![Redskins Makes Fans Wait While Scalpers Cherry-Pick Tickets](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/500x_football.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1)
Redskins Makes Fans Wait While Scalpers Cherry-Pick Tickets
The Washington Post reports the Washington Redskins gave ticket brokers the first crack at their tickets during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, making fans pay more from the third parties.
Ticketmaster Pays $50,000 Fine, Closes More Than 100 Deceptive Site
Ticketmaster will pay a $50,000 fine and shutter more than 100 deceptive brokerage sites as part of a wide-reaching agreement with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Madigan’s office accused Ticketmaster’s always shady subsidy, TicketsNow, of creating sites that masqueraded as local venues selling tickets at face value. The settlement also requires TicketsNow to wait until after Ticketmaster puts non-sporting events on sale before hawking tickets at outrageously inflated prices.
![U.S. Open Backtracks After Telling 42,500 People They'll Get No Refund For Spending A Day In The Rain](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/custom_1245590318589_angry_golf_fans.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1)
U.S. Open Backtracks After Telling 42,500 People They'll Get No Refund For Spending A Day In The Rain
The U.S. Golf Association initially told 42,500 U.S. Open ticketholders who spent most of Thursday standing in the rain that they would be unable to refund or exchange their tickets. Then New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo stepped in and convinced the USGA to make the washed-out tickets valid for entry on Monday. Tomorrow’s forecast: rain.
![170 Bogus Tickets: Chicago Tests Ticketing Equipment With Your License Plate](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/6-15-2009_3-04-50_pm.jpg?w=180&h=225&crop=1)
170 Bogus Tickets: Chicago Tests Ticketing Equipment With Your License Plate
When I read the headline for this story (it didn’t mention Chicago), I bet myself a million dollars that the man had an Illinois license plate. I am now a millionaire. Or I will be as soon as I pay myself.
![It's Now Illegal To Sell A Ticket In New York For More Than $2 Over Face Value](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/scalper_01.jpg?w=158&h=158&crop=1)
It's Now Illegal To Sell A Ticket In New York For More Than $2 Over Face Value
Quick, go buy scalped tickets while it’s still illegal to sell them for more than $2 over face value. The New York law allowing unlimited markups on scalped tickets expired last week, and Governor David Paterson has yet to sign an extension bill passed by the legislature. TicketsNow and StubHub are, of course, ignoring the law, because they’ve never been big fans of little things like laws or decency.
![Delta Can't Be Bothered To Sell The Obese Two Adjoining Seats](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/custom_1242587304243_big_seats.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1)
Delta Can't Be Bothered To Sell The Obese Two Adjoining Seats
Evan’s on the large side and wants to buy two adjoining seats, but Delta doesn’t seem to care whether or not he inconveniences other passengers. The airline won’t assign two seats to the same passenger name, and if he buys a second seat under a different name, it won’t necessarily adjoin the first. Delta also warned that “they will give [his] second seat away if they need it, even if [he] paid for it.” One agent thought he had a solution, but it was going to cost Evan $200 more than Delta’s online fares.