Leaders of Ravinia, Lyric Opera back proposed law aimed at curbing rise in fake tickets

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date April 27, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 27, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/04/27/illinois-fake-ticket-speculative-scam-law-proposal-ghost-tickets-ravinia-lyric-joffrey

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Leaders of Ravinia, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera and other prominent Chicago arts groups joined together Monday to voice support for state legislation that would bar deceptive ticketing practices that they warn are on the rise. Speculative ticketing, or ghost ticketing, is when a third-party seller ...