Illinois Attorney General, FTC File Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for ‘Deceptive Business Practices’

Illinois Attorney General, FTC file lawsuit against Ticketmaster for ‘deceptive business practices’

CHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — The Attorney General of Illinois is among those taking Ticketmaster to court over allegations that the company is unlawfully coordinating with ticket brokers and deceptively charging customers more than the price originally listed online. Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan group of state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission […]

Illinois AG Joins Lawsuit Accusing Ticketmaster of Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics – WTTW (Chicago)

“In public, Defendants maintain that their business model is at odds with brokers that routinely exceed ticket limits,” the lawsuit states. “In private, Defendants acknowledge that their business model and bottom line benefit from brokers preventing ordinary Americans from purchasing tickets to the shows they want to see at the prices artists set.”

FTC, Seven States Sue Ticketmaster Over Deceptive Practices

The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California, accused Ticketmaster of deceptive practices that advertised lower prices than were available, as well as falsely claiming it set limits on the number of tickets people could buy. – The New York Times