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Utah Venues Hit by Ticket Scams | Salt Lake City News
Utah’s entertainment scene is under siege from a slick ticket resale scam where fraudsters buy tickets with their own cards but list them under victims’ names—then dispute the charge, leaving venues out thousands. Comedy clubs and other venues are bleeding cash, forced to block third-party tickets, while customers get locked out of events they paid for. A well-intentioned law meant to protect resale rights has accidentally enabled this theft, prompting lawmakers to rewrite it—and demanding platforms step up to verify transactions. With major events like the Winter Olympics looming, officials…
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