The Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act (OFTA) provides a framework to restore fairness and transparency in the ticketing market.

  • Resellers may only sell tickets they own. Duplicate ticket sales are banned.

  • Sellers and resellers must provide clear, itemized pricing and seat information at the point of purchase.

  • Artists and venues can limit transferability, enforce conduct policies, and manage purchase limits.

  • Fan club and pre-sale tickets may not be immediately resold to secondary markets.

  • Full refunds are required for canceled events, counterfeit tickets, or tickets not delivered as described.

  • Secondary sales are capped at 110% of the original ticket price to prevent predatory markups.

  • Misrepresentation of affiliation or use of unauthorized branding is prohibited.

  • Sports 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.

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  • "It just makes sense to protect consumers and to promote local artists, it’s a matter of integrity."

    - Ellen

    Bethany, Oklahoma

  • "Ticketing accountability matters because access to the arts shouldn’t depend on bots, hidden fees, or price manipulation. Transparent pricing and real consumer protections keep events accessible for families, support artists, and ensure that live experiences serve the communities they’re meant to bring together. "

    — Michael

    Norman, Oklahoma

  • "When you buy a ticket you should know that it's valid, you have the seat you paid for, and that you're not being overcharged. "

    — Brent

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • "I'm going through this right now. I paid $800.00 for 2 tickets that had a face value of $99.50 each. I'm sure I've been scammed on 2 [other] tickets I paid about $1400.00 for. I'm sick of being ripped off."

    — Joy

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • "There are too many opportunities for fraud, duplication, unreasonable fees. Buying a ticket shouldn't cause anxiety!"

    — Lyn

    Moore, Oklahoma

  • "Organizations and venues work hard to provide high-quality performances. It undercuts our work when we are unable to protect the local artists, audiences and venues associated with these events.

    — Karen

    Norman, Oklahoma

  • "Arts and entertainment should benefit all constituents equally. Artist, venues, and arts organizations have a right to share their creations at a fair price. Scalpers turn a benefit to society into an economic scheme with few people benefitting."

    — Chloe

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Updates and Press

  • Bipartisan Legislators Say Ticket Bots Are Pricing Fans Out

    This National Conference of State Legislators Article shows that there is strong support for consumer protections on both sides of the aisle. Both legislators framed their proposals not as an attempt to control markets wholesale, but as a response to conduct they say distorts those markets and misleads the public.

    Mark Hiner, Ohio (R) has concerns for consumers, saying bots create “an artificial competition that a consumer just can’t win.” Because automated systems can buy tickets in bulk at high speed, he says, “an individual buyer just cannot get in and compete.”

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  • Read KFOR's Article About the Oklahoma Fraud and Ticketing Accountability Act

    Bill in OK Legislature seeks to help with online ticket bot problem

    A push to protect those who love attending live entertainment is making its way to the Senate floor at the state capitol. The bill aims to prevent online ticket gouging, the use of bots to buy mass quantities of tickets, and reselling them at inflated prices.

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  • Independent venues urge US attorneys general to crack down on fake artist websites run by ticket touts

    US venue organization NIVA has found thousands of misleading websites and URLS which are used by touts to trick consumers into thinking they are buying tickets from official sellers rather than unofficial resellers.

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