NYC bill to nix last-minute add-on of entertainment, sports tix fees

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NYC bill to nix last-minute add-on of entertainment, sports tix fees
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The proposed local law, which has overwhelming support on the City Council, will force ticket-selling Web sites such as StubHub and Ticketmaster to come clean on their hefty handling and service fe…

Patrons of local entertainment and sports venues won’t get scalped at the last minute by big-time ticket peddlers anymore thanks to a bill set to pass the City Council this week.

Tickets to events at places such as MSG would have to include fees up front under a City Council bill.The New York City Council is expected to approve the bill requiring ticket sellers to be more transparent early on.City Councilman Justin Brannan, a onetime hardcore punk guitarist, is sponsoring a bill to force major online ticket sellers to disclose all their fees up front for events at local entertainment and sports venues.

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