Papers around the nation have picked up an AP story Ticket markups capped as NY scalping law expires describing how the New York legislature has allowed a law that had allowed legal ticket reselling at grotesque markups to expire, while negotiations continue on reinstating the law with better consumer protections than it had previously. Russ Haven of NYPIRG, perhaps the leading authority on ticket scalping in the nation, is quoted:

"This is an opportunity for the governor to stand up for fans across New York," said Russ Haven of the New York Public Interest Research Group. "He can make sure they can afford seats for events at arenas like Yankee Stadium and Citi Field that New York taxpayers paid to build."