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StubHub Spends $2.6M Lobbying to Block Ticket Cap

8/13/2026

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  • StubHub spent $2.6 million lobbying in California from April to June 2026 to block AB 1720, which would cap resale tickets at 10 percent above face value for venues under 3,000 seats.
  • The bill is backed by National Independent Venue Association, Future of Music Coalition and Live Nation.
  • National Independent Venue Association executive Stephen Parker called StubHub’s spending “desperation”.
  • CEO Eric Baker later faced a July 2026 probe and a lawsuit alleging fraudulent misrepresentation.