US EditionFTC sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster over resales
The FTC and seven states allege Ticketmaster and Live Nation enabled brokers to bypass purchase limits and imposed hidden fees totaling $16.4 billion from 2019 to 2024.
- The Federal Trade Commission and seven states accused Live Nation and Ticketmaster of illegally coordinating with ticket brokers to resell tickets at inflated prices.
- Ticketmaster controls around 80% of major concert venue ticket sales and allegedly allowed brokers to exceed ticket limits using fake accounts.
- The FTC alleged that Ticketmaster's practices, including hidden fees up to 44% of ticket cost, cost consumers over $16 billion from 2019-2024.
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FTC sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster, saying they force fans to pay more for concerts and events
The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, saying they are forcing consumers to pay more to see live events through a variety of illegal tactics.
Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster Over Deceptive Business Practices
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit today against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (Live Nation), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Ticketmaster), over the company’s unlawful coordination with ticket brokers that drives up prices for tickets in resale markets. The lawsuit also alleges that Ticketmaster dece…
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN The US federal government and seven states are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, for failing to curb ticket scalpers, which force customers to “pay substantially more than face value” for popular concerts and events.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven U.S. states filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with resellers and allowing a business involving millions of dollars in tickets in the primary market. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, with the support of Attorneys General of Virginia, Utah, Florida, Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois and Colorado.
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Greeley TribuneColorado joins FTC lawsuit alleging Ticketmaster forces fans to pay more for concerts and events
The FTC and a group of state attorneys general -- including Colorado's Phil Weiser -- sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, saying they are forcing consumers to pay more to see live events through a variety of illegal tactics.
Miyares sues Ticketmaster, Live Nation over alleged inflated ticket prices
(WFXR)- Attorney General Jason Miyares said Virginia has joined a lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC, "for violating consumer protection laws and driving up ticket prices for Virginia consumers." Miyares said Virginia joined a bipartisan, seven-state coalition and the Federal Trade Commission in seeking to enforce the Better Online Ticket Sales Act. "The Act prohibits the circumvention of a secur…
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