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flag FTC and 40 states sue Ticketmaster and Live Nation over deceptive pricing and scalping practices.

flag The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general have sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, alleging deceptive practices that inflate ticket prices for consumers. flag The FTC claims Ticketmaster uses a "bait and switch" tactic by advertising low ticket prices that increase significantly during checkout due to added fees, misrepresents total costs, and allows scalpers to bypass purchase limits using fake accounts to buy and resell tickets at higher prices. flag The lawsuit alleges these actions violate the Better Online Ticket Sales Act and have generated billions in fees, with $3.7 billion in resale fees charged from 2019 to 2024. flag The suit follows a 2024 antitrust case by the Department of Justice and 30 states seeking to break up the companies over monopoly concerns. flag Live Nation and Ticketmaster have not commented.

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