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Monday, March 31, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at cracking down on ticket scalping and fees that drive up the costs of attending live events for consumers. The order directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the Department of Justice to ensure that competition laws are enforced in the concert and entertainment industry " including the Better Online Ticket Sales, or BOTS, Act " and pushes state consumer protection authorities on enforcement, according to a fact sheet seen by Bloomberg News. It also seeks to "ensure price transparency at all stages of the ticket-purchase process, including the secondary ticketing market." Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be asked to ensure that ticket resellers are complying with the tax code and other laws.

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The Treasury Department, DOJ and the FTC will also be directed to deliver a report within 180 days on the actions they've taken and to recommend additional regulations or legislation to protect consumers in the live concert and entertainment industry.

The order was first reported by TMZ.

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But hey, at least I can save a few bucks on frivolous garbage music tickets.

Thanks Trump, for running the US economy like he ran his bankrupted casinos. I'm sure the blatant stock manipulation has earned him a few bucks, though, so that's nice.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-31 07:37 PM | Reply

"The order directs the Federal Trade Commission to work with the Department of Justice to ensure that competition laws are enforced in the concert and entertainment industry"

I just have one question.

What is the Ticketmaster alternative that Trump and Elon Musk are invested in?

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-31 08:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Lewzer quotes:

"Why Is @BarackObama constantly issuing executive orders that are major power grabs of authority?"

"The country wasn't based on executive orders,"

"Right now, Obama goes around signing executive orders. He can't even get along with the Democrats, and he goes around signing all these executive orders. It's a basic disaster. You can't do it."

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-31 08:31 PM | Reply

He's up to 103 now in 2025.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-31 08:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Kid Rock's attire displayed the proper level of respect while meeting the orange diaper sniper in the White House.

deadline.com

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-01 06:51 AM | Reply

Kid Rock's attire displayed the proper level of respect while meeting the orange diaper sniper in the White House.
#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

Kid-Rock

So much more dignified than that horrible getup Zelensky wore to that trap meeting with Hair Furor and Jethro.

#6 | Posted by censored at 2025-04-01 09:22 AM | Reply

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