Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act
Protecting Fans, Artists, and Local Venues.
Oklahomans face widespread consumer harm in the secondary ticket market for concerts, theater, and other live entertainment events.
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Resellers and online ticket brokers engage in practices such as…
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Selling tickets they do not own, or selling multiple tickets for the same seat, leading to canceled purchases and financial loss.
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Reselling tickets at inflated prices far above face value.
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Using bots or other technology to bypass purchase restrictions, preventing fair access to fans.
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Misrepresenting affiliation with venues, artists, or events, or misleading consumers via unauthorized branding and URLs.
The Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act (OFTA) provides a framework to restore fairness and transparency in the ticketing market.
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Resellers may only sell tickets they own. Duplicate ticket sales are banned.
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Sellers and resellers must provide clear, itemized pricing and seat information at the point of purchase.
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Artists and venues can limit transferability, enforce conduct policies, and manage purchase limits.
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Fan club and pre-sale tickets may not be immediately resold to secondary markets.
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Secondary sales are capped at 110% of the original ticket price to prevent predatory markups.
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Full refunds are required for canceled events, counterfeit tickets, or tickets not delivered as described.
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Misrepresentation of affiliation or use of unauthorized branding is prohibited.
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Ticketing platforms must report attempts to bypass limits or purchase security measures to the Attorney General.
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Violations are treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices; the Attorney General may audit, enforce, and impose civil penalties, and aggrieved individuals may bring private actions.
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Sports events and K–12/nonprofit student performances are excluded.
OFTA balances protecting consumers, supporting local artists and venues, and creating a transparent, accountable secondary ticket market, ensuring fair access to events and safeguarding Oklahomans from deceptive ticketing practices.
Supporting and passing The Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act (OFTA) will protect fans, local arts, local venues, and stops exploitation.
The Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act (OFTA) Coalition
Join the Coalition to Fix Ticketing in Oklahoma
We invite all organizations committed to protecting fans and supporting the arts to lend your voice. Together, we can hold predatory resellers accountable and provide a fair and transparent ticket-buying experience for every fan.
It is free to join the coalition, it helps show legislators the venues in their district that support this act.