Broadway ticket-buying now easier for fans, not re-sellers
(World News USA)

NEW YORK (AP) - For longtime Bruce Springsteen fan Debbie Elster, there`s never been any doubt the competition to get tickets for his upcoming Broadway shows is going to be fierce. But she`s feeling a little more hopeful, thanks to a new online verification system for ticket-buying that aims to keep more tickets in the hands of fans rather than re-sellers who seemingly snap them up and put them on the market, often for several times the face value. Known as Verified Fan, the program from Ticketmaster requires people to register for a specific sale in advance, with information including their names, phone numbers and emails. ......