Police at Tennis Center Crack Down on Ticket Scalping
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At the U.S. Open on Monday and Tuesday at least seven undercover police officers issued summonses to tourists and tennis fans who tried to sell their spare tickets.
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Sport: Detectives probing allegedly dodgy deals in the Premiership have made their first arrest.
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U.S. retailers and police called on Congress on Thursday to require online auction sites such as eBay to post the serial numbers of items for sale to help crack down on gangs of professional shoplifters.
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The F.B.I. has opened an investigation into the Colorado Rockiesâ claim that an âexternal, malicious attackâ on their computer system halted the teamâs first attempt to sell World Series tickets.
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Nassau County, N.Y., has made more than 70 arrests since it began focusing on Craigslist last year, one of numerous crackdowns from Hawaii to New Hampshire.
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New technology and a faceless distribution network over the Internet are contributing to a rising number of counterfeit tickets to sports events and concerts.
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Police arrest nine people following allegations that the National Lottery and children's charities were defrauded.
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Season ticket holders of the New England Patriots reacted nervously yesterday to reports the team may take disciplinary action against fans who bought or sold tickets over the last five years on the online site StubHub Inc., while other sports fans praised the team for fighting back against scalpers.
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Talk about temptation: $20,000 worth of box seat tickets for Yankees playoff games, just lying there on the street. Nine youngsters who came across the tickets turned them in.
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They offered ticket packages that were more family friendly. They cut prices at the concession stands for some games. Heck, they even had a "Disco Night."
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Brazilian police arrested more than 60 people yesterday in a massive operation to crack down on money laundering, targeting currency changers who illegally transfer money abroad.
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Those who want tickets at the lowest price, $210, will need to act fast. It may even be too late.
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Security men struggle with an a spectator, center, who stormed the tennis court during the Davis Cup final match between Spanish Carlos Moya and American Andy Roddick in Seville, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004.
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The start of a WTA Tour event was delayed a day because of a planned strike in the area aimed at shutting down public services and private businesses.
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Hundreds of stolen credit card numbers were used to purchase more than 1,000 Barbra Streisand concert tickets that were offered for sale on the Internet, Ticketmaster officials said.
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By Elinor J. Brecher, The Miami Herald  Feb. 3--"The hottest ticket in South Beach" had cold water poured all over it by Miami Beach code-compliance officers who shut down a $1,000-a-head Star Island party.
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Glastonbury organisers take action against customers selling tickets on eBay by requesting they are removed.