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DOJ, FTC Sue REPS for Bot-Driven Ticket Scalping

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission sued REPS & Company for alleged bot-driven ticket scalping.
REPS allegedly spent over $1.3 billion buying 18.5 million tickets for at least 83,000 events between January 2022 and October 2025.
REPS generated $120.8 million profit reselling tickets on secondary marketplaces such as StubHub and SeatGeek.
REPS used thousands of accounts, VPNs, proxy IPs and Philippines-based workers to bypass ticket limits.
Lawsuit seeks monetary relief, civil penalties and a permanent injunction to stop future violations.

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U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission sued REPS & Company for alleged bot-driven ticket scalping.
REPS allegedly spent over $1.3 billion buying 18.5 million tickets for at least 83,000 events between January 2022 and October 2025.
REPS generated $120.8 million profit reselling tickets on secondary marketplaces such as StubHub and SeatGeek.
REPS used thousands of accounts, VPNs, proxy IPs and Philippines-based workers to bypass ticket limits.
Lawsuit seeks monetary relief, civil penalties and a permanent injunction to stop future violations.