Gov. Sherrill signs bill cracking down on restaurant reservation scalping

The law takes aim at a new practice that restaurants gripe can lead to canceled reservations and lost revenue.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 463

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed bipartisan legislation Thursday barring third-party services from listing or selling reservations at New Jersey restaurants without the eateries’ consent, a measure lawmakers had pushed to finalize before the state begins hosting matches for the World Cup next month.

Under the new law, any website or app that advertises, lists, promotes, or sells restaurant reservations without a formal agreement with the restaurant will be subject to civil penalties …

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