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New York Attorney General Proposes to Cap Resale Ticket Prices

  • State official seeks action in wake of 1,000 percent markups
  • Ticket brokers use illegal 'bots' to edge out fans for tickets

New York AG Schneiderman Calls Out Ticket Business

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The sky shouldn’t be the limit on concert and sports ticket prices.

In a report set to be unveiled Thursday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is vowing to crack down on ticket resellers and proposing that the state impose a cap on what they charge. It’s part of a list of proposed overhauls to the ticket sales industry.