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StubHub

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StubHub claiming to be a fan-to-fan marketplace while its head honcho finances professional super touts is fraudulent concealment, says class action lawsuit public
StubHub • 3 min read

StubHub claiming to be a fan-to-fan marketplace while its head honcho finances professional super touts is fraudulent concealment, says class action lawsuit

Last week it was revealed that StubHub CEO Eric Baker is also MD of a company that is directly involved in touting tickets, a revelation that could hinder the company’s ongoing lobbying efforts in the US and beyond. It has also prompted a class action lawsuit filed by a ticket buyer…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
StubHub fined £900,000 by UK regulator for illegal drip pricing public
StubHub • 3 min read

StubHub fined £900,000 by UK regulator for illegal drip pricing

StubHub in the UK has been fined £900,000 for illegally employing drip pricing, where mandatory booking fees are not declared upfront and are only revealed at the end of the ticket-buying process. The secondary ticketing company insists that the drip pricing occurred because of an error on its site…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
StubHub pushes ahead with $9.2 billion IPO public
StubHub • 2 min read

StubHub pushes ahead with $9.2 billion IPO

StubHub is proceeding with its Initial Public Offering on the NYSE, after various previous delays, seeking a valuation of up to $9.2 billion. That’s significantly down on previous valuations. Live music is booming, but StubHub is facing increased regulation of ticket touting in key markets…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
UK regulator backs plan for ticket tout price cap public
Secondary Ticketing • 4 min read

UK regulator backs plan for ticket tout price cap

The UK government’s consultation on its proposal to introduce a price cap on tickets resold by touts is ongoing. The Competition & Markets Authority, which has a role in regulating the secondary ticketing market, has made its submission coming out in support of the price cap proposal…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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