Author: Prince Of Petworth

Update from Audrey Fix Schaefer, Director of Communications, I.M.P./9:30 Club:

“Just because you, your stockholders and the parasitic scalpers you profit off of don’t like a law, it doesn’t mean it’s not valid.

The DC Council voted unanimously to protect its citizens and homegrown businesses from the predatory gouging by scalpers who siphon millions each year out of consumers’ pockets and the DC tax base. While StubHub, Vivid Seats and the front groups like Ticket Policy Forum pay millions to influence consumer protection laws, I’m grateful that the Council and the Attorney General’s office care about their constituents and the letter of the law.

The RESALE Act is a huge win for concert and theatre ticket buyers in DC, and I suppose it’s unsurprising when the predatory resellers fought and lost at the Council, they decided to turn to other outlandish means in hopes of continuing to take millions of dollars out of the district and into the pockets of the scalpers who don’t pay the artist, the venue’s rent, our employees, and they curtail people’s ability to enjoy more shows and frequents more restaurants.

Last month alone, I.M.P. tracked $13.9 million worth of listings on resale platforms for our venues, across more than 111,000 tickets; 92% of those tickets were listed above face value. We look forward to the RESALE Act taking effect January 1.”

From the office of Councilmember Charles Allen:

“The following statement is from DC Councilmember Charles Allen regarding the lawsuit filed seeking to block the RESALE Act from taking effect on January 1, 2027. Councilmember Allen is the author of the RESALE Act, which passed the DC Council unanimously and went into law on September 25, 2026. The RESALE Act would reign in the secondhand ticket market, which depends on bots and technology to mark-up tickets at steep increases. The law will also ban the practice of selling tickets that do not yet exist. (more…)