It's the hottest ticket in town: The Black Tie & Boots Ball thrown Jan. 19 by the Texas State Society at the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel. Some 5,000 tickets at $175 each sold out in 40 minutes for the 10,000-person event, officials said. Ironically, there may be few Texans guzzling champagne and boot-scootin' to Asleep at The Wheel, thanks to the sizzling scalping market. And although the Internet has made purchasing legitimate tickets a breeze, it has also served as a black market for inaugural tickets — some of which are supposed to be free to the public, but are...
