Connecticut Repeals Anti-Scalping Laws

Acknowledging the futile nature of enforcing an anti-scalping law in this era of the Internet, Connecticut repeals their Anti-Scalping Law. You probably noticed the changes in the second hand market while searching for tickets to the big game.

Connecticut has opened up a free market for what was the black market of second hand ticket sales. The major benefactor will be you the buyer, or so they hope. You will now have more vendors, lower prices (hopefully), and a Guarantee the tickets are real! It is now legal for any web site to resell tickets to venues in Connecticut above face value as long as they guarantee the tickets are genuine.

Along with the Ebay's and Stub Hub's of the world, now any business will be allowed to resell tickets on their web site. This should drive the price of the tickets lower on the second hand market as it will no longer be just two or three scalpers setting the prices.

In addition this law has increased the buffer zone around the venue to 1,500 feet to keep street scalpers away from the facility. It also strengthens the punishment for selling counterfeit tickets.