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Senators Demand Ticketmaster Clarification Amid FTC Price-Gouging Suit

10/2/2025

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Senators Marsha Blackburn and Martin Heinrich Luján press Ticketmaster on bot-busting efforts as the Federal Trade Commission pursues a price-gouging suit.
The Federal Trade Commission alleges Ticketmaster allowed bots and loosened broker limits, risking penalties in the hundreds of billions.
Blackburn's letter seeks clarification on CFO Joe Berchtold's testimony that Ticketmaster fights scalpers.

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Senators Marsha Blackburn and Martin Heinrich Luján press Ticketmaster on bot-busting efforts as the Federal Trade Commission pursues a price-gouging suit.
The Federal Trade Commission alleges Ticketmaster allowed bots and loosened broker limits, risking penalties in the hundreds of billions.
Blackburn's letter seeks clarification on CFO Joe Berchtold's testimony that Ticketmaster fights scalpers.