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ticket stories: 17 news summaries

Lawmakers Get Sweet Deal on World Series Tix

Critics say face-value tickets should count as a gift

Nov 4, 09 6:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Federal lawmakers have been getting tickets to sold-out World Series through a perk that has some ethicists crying foul. Some 75 tickets for this series have been sold to 15 lawmakers and their aides at face value by Major League Baseball and the teams. No ethics rules are being broken... More »

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ethics • MLB • World Series • ticket • baseball • politician • Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics • perks • 2009 World Series

(Newser) - Manhattan's Riverside Park cops put the squeeze on a kid selling lemonade with a $50 fine for doing business without a permit yesterday. "It was such a hot day I figured people would want a cold drink," said Clementine Lee, 10, dreaming of liquidity. Thick-skinned police made Clementine... More »

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Manhattan • ticket • fine • Riverside Park • lemonade

(Newser) - New York City has quietly taken a new approach to combat homelessness—since 2007, the Bloomberg administration has bought more than 550 families one-way tickets out of town. Social workers help the homeless to find relatives who may take them in, and some have been flown as far as France... More »

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New York City • New York • Michael Bloomberg • homeless • ticket • homeless shelter

(Newser) - Airlines offer more than you know—and would rather you didn't know about it. The Chicago Tribune runs down a list of ways to benefit from airline secrets:
  • Complain early and often: Whatever the problem, "airlines tend to buy grouchy passengers off with frequent-flier miles."
  • Travel
... More »

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list • ticket • vacation • air travel • airline passengers • upgrades • airlines • flying

 Jackson Memorial Tix Hit eBay 

One listed for $20K; most under $1K

Jul 6, 09 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vouchers for Michael Jackson's memorial service hit eBay and Craigslist just after winners were notified of their good luck, CBS News reports. Most were advertised for less than $1,000, but one voucher was for immediate sale for $20,000. Some of the Craigslist postings were flagged for removal. The... More »

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eBay • Craigslist • ticket • memorial • Michael Jackson • memorial service • vouchers

 Jackson Fans to Get 
 Refund—or Tickets 

Many fans likely to opt for pricey Jacko souvenir instead of money back

Jun 30, 09 1:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The 750,000 people in 200 countries who bought ticket vouchers for Michael Jackson's planned 50-gig comeback will be able to get full refunds, the Los Angeles Times reports. Promoters AEG Live say any fans who paid for tickets through authorized agents will have the choice of getting either their... More »

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ticket • concert • Michael Jackson • refund • AEG Live

 Nine Inch Nails Pinch Scalpers 

New online strategy aims to get tix straight to fans

May 1, 08 7:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nine Inch Nails aims to outmaneuver scalpers and undercut premium ticket brokers with an online strategy during an upcoming summer concert tour, Reuters reports. Tickets will be sold directly to fans registered on the band's website beginning 72 hours before each concert date. Organizers hope tight ID restrictions will ensure... More »

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ticket • Pearl Jam • Nine Inch Nails • scalpers • concert tour • brokers • online sales • Maroon 5

Cops Nab 9 for Selling Forged Bowl Tickets

Police uncover 50 fake passes, dope, and
more than $6K in cash

Feb 3, 08 7:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Cops in Scottsdale, Ariz. nabbed nine people today for selling forged Super Bowl tickets, the AP reports. Police cottoned onto the scam when a Massachusetts couple reported doling out $2,500 for the fake passes. Cops tracked suspects to a Motel 6, where they found dozens of forged tickets, marijuana,... More »

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Arizona • police • Super Bowl • scam • ticket • arrest • forgeries • Scottsdale • forgery

Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day

Playoff spot nailed, so NY fans cash in on tix

Dec 26, 07 3:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of New York ticket  holders are banking on the Giants losing next Saturday to the undefeated Patriots—or at least that's what they're telling New England fans who are snapping up unwanted tickets online for big bucks. With New York's playoff berth already secure and many starters likely to... More »

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NFL • eBay • New England Patriots • ticket • New York Giants • StubHub • scalping

Beijing Tix Scalping Rampant

After an initial buying round, Olympic seats re-sell for 10X face value

Dec 10, 07 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Tickets for 2008’s Beijing Summer Olympics are already being illicitly re-sold over the Internet for ten times their original price, the BBC reports. An initial offering in which consumers were able to buy 50 tickets per person is being blamed for kick-starting the scalping frenzy, and that allotment has... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • ticket • International Olympic Committee • scalping • Liu Xiang

Hannah Montana Fan Club Sued for 'Ticket Trick'

Fans claim $30 club didn't provide promised access to concert

Nov 14, 07 3:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Hannah Montana fans have filed a class-action lawsuit against the actress' fan club, charging they were deceptively lured into paying a $30 entrance fee with the promise that they would have better access to concert tickets. In fact the "vast majority of club members" couldn't get tickets to star... More »

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lawsuit • ticket • concert • civil lawsuits • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • fan clubs

Rockies Redo Series Ticket Web Sales

'External malicious attack' blamed for  today's outage

Oct 22, 07 11:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Rockies blamed an “external malicious attack” for the crash of a partner company’s server who was handling the sale of World Series tickets, and said they'll try again tomorrow. The site received 8.5 million hits in 90 minutes but, according to a company spokesman, traffic was... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Colorado Rockies • World Series • ticket • computer

Rockies Servers Crash, Halting Series Ticket Sales

'This is the biggest load of crap,' rants irate fan

Oct 22, 07 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Colorado Rockies have suspended World Series ticket sales—both online and at the box office—after a partner company's servers crashed under overwhelming demand. Tix went on sale at 10am, but the site had massive traffic 90 minutes beforehand, and by the time sales opened the system was hopelessly... More »

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MLB • Colorado Rockies • World Series • ticket

Patriots Get Names of Web Ticket Sellers

StubHub says move to curb scalpers violates customer privacy

Oct 19, 07 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Mass state court has given the New England Patriots the names of people who bought and sold the team's tickets on the StubHub website. The team is suing the site, owned by eBay, because reselling tickets for profit is technically illegal (though the law is rarely enforced). StubHub and... More »

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eBay • New England Patriots • online privacy • ticket • StubHub

10 Ways Smart People Are Stupid About Money

Wise up and hand on to your hard-earned cash

Sep 6, 07 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hey, smarty. You went to an Ivy League school and you have a respectable job, so why are you broke? The Consumerist points out 10 money-suckers that plague otherwise intelligent people:
  1. Paying your bills late
  2. Overdrafting and ATM fees
  3. Traffic and parking tickets
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list • money • ticket • bills • membership • subscription

8 Traffic-Ticket Myths

Aug 20, 07 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Everyone has a story about ducking a ticket. Bankrate.com investigates what's true and what's unfounded optimism:
  1. Mistakes on the ticket will only win the case if they involve the where and how of the ticket or the car description.
  2. If the officer doesn't show, you don't automatically
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list • court • ticket • driving • moving violations • officer • cars

Death Camps May Charge Admission

Dachau, other German sites say they're running out of cash to support programs

May 31, 07 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nazi concentration camps need to start charging visitors an entrance fee, those who run them say; subsidies from the German government aren't adequate for upkeep and tour guides for millions of pilgrims who visit every year. The proposal has prompted outrage from German Jews, the London Times reports.  More »

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Germany • Holocaust • Jews • museum • Dachau • concentration camp • Nazi • Auschwitz • Ronald Lauder • ticket

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