On March 31, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order (EO), "Combating Unfair
Practices in the Live Entertainment Market," taking aim at
certain practices in the live entertainment ticket resale market.
The EO directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) to
renew its efforts under the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act
and other existing authorities to address practices in the
secondary ticketing market.
The EO calls for the Attorney General (AG), FTC, and Secretary
of the Treasury to address ticket reselling through a variety of
means. In particular, it directs the FTC to (1) "ensure that
competition laws are appropriately enforced in the concert and
entertainment industry"; (2) "rigorously enforce"
the BOTS Act, including through collaboration with state AGs or
other state consumer protection officers, and enforce against
unfair and deceptive conduct; and (3) take appropriate action,
including through proposing regulations, to
