Illinois leaders discuss bill to ban listing tickets for sale before they're publicly released

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois state leaders in Springfield are talking about a bill to ban speculative ticketing Monday.

That's when tickets are listed for sale before they're released to the public.

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The sellers are basically selling a promise that they may not be able to keep, if the inventory does not come available.

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State leaders are concerned because this could lead to fans being overcharged or sold invalid tickets.

The House has passed the bill.

It now moves to the Illinois state Senate.

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