The Ticket Trap: DC's Bold Move to Rein in Concert Pricing The nation's capital has taken a significant step towards protecting music lovers from exorbitant ticket prices. On Tuesday, the D. C.
Council unanimously approved the Restricting Egregious Scalping Against Live Entertainment (RESALE) Act, which will cap resale prices at 10% of the original face value and prohibit surveillance pricing.
The RESALE Act addresses a fundamental flaw in the current system: exorbitant ticket prices driven by profiteering scalpers.