Chris Gowen: Will the DC Council strengthen Ticketmaster’s monopoly?

If you’ve tried to buy tickets for popular events in DC lately, the odds are high that the event sold out in seconds and you were forced to purchase severely marked-up tickets from an online reseller.

On Wednesday, the DC Council will hold a public hearing on this very issue. Over 25 states have already introduced legislation to stop ticket scalping — and it’s time for DC to do the same.

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