Overview
- The Council’s Public Works and Operations Committee held a hearing on the Resale Amendment Act, which seeks to cap ticket resales at 10% above face value.
- The proposal would ban speculative listings, require registration for anyone selling more than 50 tickets a year, and impose a $10,000 bond on high-volume sellers.
- Locally owned venues and artists voiced support, with IMP reporting 61,000 tickets resold at double face value or higher this year across its D.C. clubs.
- Ticket Policy Forum, StubHub, and SeatGeek argued caps could drive buyers to unregulated spaces and limit consumer choice, warning of unintended consequences.
- Separately, workers at IMP-operated venues delivered more than 300 petitions seeking a fair union process over pay, scheduling, and safety, and no vote timeline has been announced for the bill.