| If you think Disney's the only one reaping loads of | | | | Carolina. |
| money from the television hit Hannah Montana, | | | | Pollster's editor-in-chief Gary Bongiavanni |
| think again. Miley Cyrus has grown into a massive | | | | anticipated this occurrence. 'Up to 80 percent of |
| teen idol since her show, Hannah Montana, hit the | | | | inquiries of tickets come from these brokers,' he |
| airwaves, and it seems that nothing's gonna stop | | | | said. 'The average fan is competing with a pro |
| her now. She recently launched a tour which | | | | whose mission is to score these tickets. Fans are |
| would take her to various states in the U.S. and | | | | at a disadvantage.' |
| previous reports say that her tickets literally flew | | | | In St. Louis, 1900 tickets were up for purchase at |
| out of the stores. | | | | their original prices. Yesterday, the fans with |
| This became a problem to the hundreds of other | | | | photo IDs and credit cards were able to purchase |
| eager fans who would like to see her in concert. | | | | the tickets to Miley Cyrus' show in Minnesota. The |
| The tickets were immediately sold, leaving the | | | | concert tour begins on October 18, and will take |
| fans to look for other ways to purchase them. | | | | her to 53 other cities to perform live. The sale of |
| The solution was to approach a scalper. However, | | | | tickets will be the same for a December date in |
| being the tricky businessmen that they are, the | | | | Kansas City. |
| scalpers have been selling these tickets at | | | | As of now, no one has taken responsibility for |
| unbelievable prices. | | | | this incident, however, attorney generals in various |
| Apparently, scalpers have hogged the tickets and | | | | states have threatened and filed lawsuits against |
| are now selling it from $200 to thousands of | | | | brokers. They do not accept any part in the |
| dollars per ticket. Ticket Liquidator prices the | | | | problem, however, despite the fact that scalping |
| second row floor seats in Texas for $2,295 while | | | | is illegal in many states. |
| StubHub, a popular concert ticket website, priced | | | | AEG Live president Debra Rathwell had only one |
| $3500 for a November concert date in Florida. | | | | thing to say: 'We are doing everything possible to |
| TicketsNow started selling at $70 and ranging to | | | | stop scalpers from being able to purchase tickets. |
| over $1600 for Miley Cyrus show in North | | | | |