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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn't get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift's summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted Congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.

Consumer advocates are up in arms, and the concern is hardly limited to Swifties' experiences.

But state and federal governments aren’t making expected reforms

When thousands of fans couldn't get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift's summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their

After 10 months, Taylor Swift’s U.S. tour is finished, and so are many of the meaningful reforms that consumer advocates hoped to pass this year.

When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value

Ticketing reform across the U.S. has been slow to materialize following a rush of outrage over Taylor Swift's stadium tour.

Slow progress highlights strength of industry opposition, regulatory difficulties

Many of the major reforms to ticket sellers in the U.S. have failed to pass this year.

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