States are cracking down on online middlemen that broker the sale of hard-to-get restaurant reservations, turning dining out into a form of hunger games.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation last week barring the sale or listing of reservations by entities that do not have an agreement with the eatery. Similar legislation was introduced this year in California and Rhode Island, and laws are already on the books in Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada and New York.
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