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fromJays Journal
2 days ago

Yankees take ridiculous step to stop Blue Jays fans from crashing potential ALDS games

Upon logging into Ticketmaster, their policy states the following: "Yankee Stadium is located in Bronx, New York. Sales to this event will be restricted to residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania will be canceled without notice and refunds given."
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

If Jays end up playing Yankees in ALDS, Canadian fans can't buy tickets for New York games | CBC News

Canadian residents are barred from buying Yankees ALDS tickets due to Ticketmaster residency restrictions tied to credit card billing addresses.
#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
2 weeks 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
4 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
3 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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