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AGs Probe Ticket Scams as Prices Soar to $33K

6/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

Attorneys general in New York, New Jersey, California and Texas opened investigations into alleged ticket-location misrepresentations and artificial scarcity.
In Mexico, organizers sold opening-match tickets for up to 30,000 pesos on June 11 and posted resale offers near 2.3 million pesos.
Ticket prices in Mexico topped at $32,970, while U.S. organizers priced MetLife seats from $6,370 to $10,990.
Fans reported travel expenses of $4,000 with tickets around CAD 1,200 each.

History

Historical Context

Ticketmaster’s resale controversies date back to early lawsuits, such as the 2003 class action and the 2024 DOJ antitrust suit that cited $3.7 billion in resale fees from 2019-2024. Building on that history, attorneys general in New York, New Jersey, California and Texas are now probing alleged ticket-location misrepresentations at MetLife Stadium and Mexican venues.

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Story summary

Attorneys general in New York, New Jersey, California and Texas opened investigations into alleged ticket-location misrepresentations and artificial scarcity.
In Mexico, organizers sold opening-match tickets for up to 30,000 pesos on June 11 and posted resale offers near 2.3 million pesos.
Ticket prices in Mexico topped at $32,970, while U.S. organizers priced MetLife seats from $6,370 to $10,990.
Fans reported travel expenses of $4,000 with tickets around CAD 1,200 each.

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