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Ticketmaster Must Face FTC Ticket Resale Lawsuit Judge Rules
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Fusion42 · 29 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A federal judge denied Ticketmaster and Live Nation's motion to dismiss an FTC lawsuit alleging violations of the BOTS Act and deceptive pricing practices, allowing the case to proceed to evidence discovery. The lawsuit accuses Ticketmaster of facilitating scalper bots, supporting broker software, double-dipping on fees, and using drip pricing tactics.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Consumer, and 2 sources have reported it between 29 Sep 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.
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You must prepare for tighter scrutiny and possible overhaul of ticket resale rules as courts force transparency on scalper practices. This legal phase opens a rare opportunity to challenge entrenched resale fees and bot enforcement tactics.
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2 sources · first reported 29 Sep 2026 · latest 30 Sep 2026
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