"The international conversation has become one of cancelled tickets, fraudulent listings, fans turned away at the gates, and consumers left holding thousands of dollars in unrecoverable travel costs," the trade group NIVA wrote in a letter.

"The international conversation has become one of cancelled tickets, fraudulent listings, fans turned away at the gates, and consumers left holding thousands of dollars in…

Reports of World Cup ticketing issues that have kept some fans from entering matches have led indie venues to call for a U.S. ban on "ghost" tickets.