New Illinois Law Targets Ticket Bots, Hidden Fees, And Ghost Tickets

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 30: Festival-goers attend day 2 of Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images,)

Illinois is taking aim at some of the most frustrating parts of buying concert tickets.

Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new package of consumer protection bills that bans junk fees, speculative ticket sales, and ticket-buying bots across the state. The legislation is designed to make ticket buying more transparent while cracking down on deceptive resale practices that have long frustrated fans trying to attend concerts, festivals, sporting events, and other live…