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NFL Gets Into Ticket-Scalping Business

Deal with TicketMaster may help get handle on secondary market

By Sam Biddle,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2008 5:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – The NFL has partnered with TicketMaster on a site allowing fans to buy and sell tickets themselves, USA Today reports. Sellers must adhere to relevant state laws, but ticket-holders may set their own value, with no limits on pricing over face value. The NFL estimates...   Read full story »

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