What Trump’s Executive Order on Ticket Price-Gouging Could Mean for Concertgoers

As a passionate advocate for fairness in ticket purchasing, I’m excited about an executive order that empowers key authorities to enhance transparency and uphold the law. The Federal Trade Commission is tasked with ensuring clarity in ticket pricing throughout the buying process. Meanwhile, the Attorney General will make sure ticket brokers, often referred to as scalpers, are playing by the rules set out by law and the Internal Revenue Code.

This executive order aims to tighten enforcement of the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, which specifically targets scalpers who employ bots to snap up tickets and resell them at inflated prices, enriching themselves rather than the artists they claim to support.