Remember when you were a kid and were trying to get into a concert at short notice? You didn’t have a ticket (like when I went with a couple buddies to see Stevie Nicks in 1982), so you mooched around in front of the venue until you spotted a guy leaning against a lamppost with a speculative look in his eye and his hands in his coat pockets. That guy was a scalper, and he had tickets – if you were willing to pay.
You would pay through the nose, and that’s for sure and for certain. On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on ticket scalpers, doing so with the inestimable Kid Rock at his side.
🚨 @POTUS is taking executive action to protect fans from exploitative ticket scalping and bring commonsense reforms to live entertainment.
The Order directs the Federal Trade Commission to:
— Work with the Attorney General to ensure…
