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Ticketmaster Loses Bid to Dismiss FTC Bot Lawsuit
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Fusion42 · 30 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
A federal judge denied Ticketmaster's motion to dismiss the FTC's lawsuit alleging the company allowed brokers to circumvent purchase limits using fake accounts, allowing the case to move to discovery and testing the scope of the BOTS Act on platforms.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Streaming & Media, and 2 sources have reported it between 29 Sep 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.
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You face a fresh regulatory challenge as the FTC can now hold platforms like Ticketmaster accountable for broker abuse. Prepare for deeper discovery demands and reconsider how you manage or enable reseller activity to protect your business.
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2 sources · first reported 29 Sep 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026
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