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Nebraska
City of Omaha, Nebraska
Resale Restrictions: It is unlawful to advertise or solicit for
resale (including any sale or attempted sale subsequent to the
initial oer to the public) any ticket to an event to be held at the
Civic Auditorium, Orpheum Theater, TDAmeritrade Park Omaha or
the Omaha CenturyLink Center for an amount greater than the face
value printed on such ticket on the grounds of such facilities or
within a one-half mile radius of each such facility.
Applicable Ordinance: Omaha, Nebraska Code of Ordinances §
20-162.
Nevada
Restriction on Substantially Similar Websites: It is unlawful for
the website of a reseller, a secondary ticket exchange or any aliate
of a reseller or secondary ticket exchange to:
• Display a trademarked or copyrighted URL, title, designation,
image or mark or other symbol without the written consent of the
trademark or copyright holder (N.R.S. § 598.3978(1))
• Use any combination of text, images, web designs or internet
addresses, or any combination thereof, that is substantially
similar to the website of any entertainment facility, athletic
contest or live entertainment event, without permission (i.e.,
a reasonable person would believe that the website is that of
the entertainment facility, athletic contest or live entertainment
event) (N.R.S. § 598.3978(2))
• Exception: The use of text containing the name of the venue,
artist, athletic contest or live entertainment event is permitted,
if such use is necessary to describe the athletic contest, the live
entertainment event or the location of the athletic contest or live
entertainment event (N.R.S. § 598.3978(4))
Identification as Reseller: The website of a reseller, a secondary
ticket exchange or any aliate thereof must prominently display a
notice identifying the website as belonging to a reseller, secondary
ticket exchange or an aliate thereof and must not, without
contractual authorization from the rights holder, advertise or
represent that the reseller, secondary ticket exchange or aliate
thereof is a rights holder or primary ticket provider. This notice must
be displayed within the top 20% of each page of the website in a
font size that is not smaller than the font size used for the majority
of text on that page. (N.R.S. § 598.3978(3))
Upfront Disclosure of Total Transaction Cost: It is unlawful
for a reseller, secondary ticket exchange or any aliate thereof to
resell a ticket in person or remotely without first disclosing to the
purchaser the total amount that the purchaser will be charged for
the ticket, including any fees which represent a portion of the total
amount to be charged. (Enacted in Nev. SB 131 (2019) but not yet
codified as part of Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 598).
Reseller Restrictions: It is unlawful for a reseller to:
• Resell more than one copy of the same ticket to an athletic
contest or live entertainment event (Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §
598.3979(1)(a))
• Employ another person directly or indirectly to wait in line to
purchase tickets for the purpose of reselling the tickets if the
practice is prohibited by the organizer of the event or by the venue
(Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 598.3979(1)(b))
• Resell a ticket without first informing the purchaser of the location
in the entertainment facility of the seat or, if there is no assigned
seat, the general admission area to which the ticket corresponds
including the row and seat number of the ticket if applicable (Nev.
Rev. Stat. Ann. § 598.3979(1)(c))
• Resell a ticket or advertise a ticket for resale, unless:
– The ticket is in the reseller’s possession or
– The reseller has a written contract with the rights holder to
obtain the ticket (Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 598.3979(1)(d))
• Resell a ticket before it has been made available to the public,
including a presale, by the rights holder without first obtaining
permission from the rights holder to do so (Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §
598.3979(2))
Use of Internet Robots Prohibited: It is unlawful to use
an internet robot to circumvent any portion of the process for
purchasing a ticket on a website or to disguise the identity of a
ticket purchase for the purpose of purchasing a number of tickets for
admission that exceeds the maximum number allowed for purchase
by a person. (N.R.S. § 598.398(1))
Prohibited Resales of Tickets Acquired With an Internet
Robot: It is unlawful for a person to resell or oer for resale a ticket
obtained using an internet robot if the person participated in or had
the ability to control the use of the internet robot or knew that the
ticket was acquired unlawfully using an internet robot. (N.R.S. §
598.398(2))
Definition of Resale and Resell: An oer or completed
transaction for the sale of a ticket to an athletic contest or a
live entertainment event that occurs after the initial purchase
of the ticket, including, without limitation, the sale of a ticket
made in person or by telephone, website or any other means of
communication or exchange. (N.R.S. § 598.3975)
Definition of Rights Holder: Any person or entity who has the
initial ownership right to sell a ticket to an athletic contest or live
entertainment event for which tickets for entry by the public are
required. (Enacted in Nev. SB 131 (2019) but not yet codified as part
of Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 598)
Applicable Statutes: N.R.S. §§598.3975; 598.3978; 598.3979;
598.3980; and Nev. SB 131 (2019).