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Arrests made in StubHub supplier fraud case that netted “extraordinary profit”

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StubHub • 3 min read

Arrests made in StubHub supplier fraud case that netted “extraordinary profit”

Earlier this week prosecutors in New York announced the arrest of two people involved in a $600,000 ticketing scam, one of whom exploited their position working for a supplier to StubHub. The ticket resale platform has since been keen to stress that it spotted and shut down the fraud…

Chris Cooke • 07 Mar 2025

Culture minister tells ticket touting platforms to “get ready for change”

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Secondary Ticketing • 4 min read

Culture minister tells ticket touting platforms to “get ready for change”

MPs took part in a debate on secondary ticketing yesterday, with culture minister Chris Bryant insisting the new government will make good on its pledge to introduce a ticket touting price cap, and will do so in a way that ensures this new regulation - unlike past regulations - is properly enforced…

Chris Cooke • 25 Oct 2024

Oasis shows in the US put the spotlight on another ticket controversy: speculative selling

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Oasis • 4 min read

Oasis shows in the US put the spotlight on another ticket controversy: speculative selling

Thousands of tickets for Oasis shows in the US appeared on secondary ticketing sites days before any tickets were actually sold on the primary sites. Campaigners have said this demonstrates that US Congress needs to pass new laws to stop speculative selling by ticket touts…

Chris Cooke • 04 Oct 2024

StubHub sued over “bait and switch” drip pricing system

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StubHub • 3 min read

StubHub sued over “bait and switch” drip pricing system

Secondary ticketing platform StubHub has been sued in the US over its drip pricing and the way it explains its fees. The Attorney General for the District Of Columbia has filed a lawsuit which he says aims to end StubHub’s exploitative pricing scheme…

Chris Cooke • 01 Aug 2024

StubHub postpones IPO as secondary ticketing regulation back in the spotlight

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StubHub • 2 min read

StubHub postpones IPO as secondary ticketing regulation back in the spotlight

StubHub’s planned IPO has been postponed to the autumn because of “stagnant market conditions”. The delay comes as the campaign to more tightly regulate secondary ticketing in the US gains momentum, with artists and fans last week sending 65,000 messages to lawmakers calling for more regulation…

Chris Cooke • 16 Jul 2024

StubHub accused of consistently underestimating its own fees in new lawsuit

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StubHub • 2 min read

StubHub accused of consistently underestimating its own fees in new lawsuit

Secondary ticketing website StubHub has been accused of misleading customers by consistently underestimating its own fees on its US website. That allegation has been made in a lawsuit that seeks to hold the resale site liable for fraud and unjust enrichment…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jan 2024

FanFair Alliance calls for ban of for-profit ticket touting in the UK

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Top Story • 3 min read

FanFair Alliance calls for ban of for-profit ticket touting in the UK

The UK’s FanFair Alliance has launched a three-point plan to tackle the ongoing issues caused by ticket touting, which includes a call for a new law banning the for-profit resale of tickets…

Chris Cooke • 12 Sep 2023