US EditionFTC sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster over resales
The lawsuit alleges Ticketmaster and Live Nation enabled scalpers to bypass ticket limits and used deceptive pricing, with consumers spending over $82.6 billion from 2019 to 2024, FTC says.
- The Federal Trade Commission is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation for allegedly colluding with ticket brokers, leading consumers to pay 'significantly more' than face value for tickets.
- Seven states, including Colorado and Florida, are supporting the FTC's lawsuit, which claims that Live Nation and Ticketmaster allowed scalpers to exceed purchasing limits to resell tickets at high prices.
- FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson stated that the lawsuit aims to make live entertainment more accessible by targeting unfair ticketing practices and high fees.
- The lawsuit claims deceptive pricing practices, allowing companies to profit from fees that are not clearly stated during ticket purchases.
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Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers joins trade commission in lawsuit against Ticketmaster
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is joining the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Ticketmaster. In a press release on Wednesday, the Attorney General’s Office said the lawsuit is also against Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, and aims to stop deceptive pricing that hurts both performers and fans alike. The lawsuit alleges Ticketmaster violated state and...
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 FTC Is Suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster—Here’s Why
For anybody who’s ever raged at feeling yanked around and ripped off by Ticketmaster when trying to buy tickets for a major concert, this must come as welcome news. In a complaint filed against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, the FTC says the two companies “deceived artists and consumers by engaging in bait-and-switch pricing through advertising lower prices for tickets than what consumers must pay to purchase tickets.” And Here…
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