#ticket-scalping

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#ticketmaster
fromFortune
1 week ago
Law

Ticketmaster accused by FTC of conspiring with brokers to buy concert tickets at face price, get a kickback at higher resale | Fortune

fromFortune
1 week ago
Law

Ticketmaster accused by FTC of conspiring with brokers to buy concert tickets at face price, get a kickback at higher resale | Fortune

Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Premier League ticket black market exposed

A large illegal secondary market sells thousands of Premier League tickets via memberships and software, undermining official sales and posing safety risks.
US politics
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Federal Trade Commission Sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment

FTC and seven states sued Live Nation/Ticketmaster for allegedly enabling scalpers to bypass purchase limits and inflate ticket prices through TradeDesk and policy choices.
#ftc-lawsuit
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

The FTC is suing Ticketmaster for illegally 'coordinating' with brokers

Defendants blame a technological "arms race" and ticket scalping for shutting fans out of artist-priced primary market tickets, but in reality, Defendants' own conduct gives purchasing consumers no choice but to resort to purchasing tickets at a steep markup in the resale market, where Defendants can collect another round of fees on the same tickets.
Law
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

World Cup's dynamic pricing model lays bare Fifa's singular motive: profit, at all costs

Fifa will use dynamic ticket pricing for the 2026 World Cup, turning ticket sales into algorithmic price-gouging and undermining fan access.
SF music
fromMission Local
2 months ago

$50 a pop? Scalpers are selling Stern Grove's free tickets

Stern Grove Festival is facing issues with ticket scalping, despite efforts to create a lottery system for concert access.
London music
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Music fans shell out almost five times more for resale tickets to London's biggest concerts, data show

Ticket touts continue to exploit concertgoers in London, listing tickets for up to five times their face value.
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