Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers

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Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
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People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz beams while holding up the so-called Taylor Swift bill he signed into law as lawmakers, First Avenue employees and online ticket buyers clap Tuesday, May 7, 2024, inside the First Avenue concert venue in Minneapolis .

Moller was among thousands of people who became stuck in ticket sales company Ticketmaster’s system after it crashed in 2022 amid the huge demand for Swift concert tickets and attacks from bots, which tried to buy tickets for resale at inflated prices. The situationToronto opens women’s hockey playoffs against a hand-picked opponent. They won’t say how they choseSupporters of Minnesota’s new law say the state joins Maryland as among the few states to pass protections for ticket buyers into law.

Walz, a Democrat, said the new law is “protection so you don’t get a bad ticket, a fraudulent ticket, and resellers can’t snatch them all up before you get an opportunity.”

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