DOJ and FTC Sue Ticket Broker REPS & Company Over 18.5 Million Tickets
On Thursday, a complaint was lodged by the U.S. Department of Justice alongside the Federal Trade Commission against ticket broker REPS & Company Inc. in the Southern District of California's U.S. District Court. The allegations claim that REPS bypassed security protocols set by ticket issuers to obtain 18.5 million tickets, exceeding the allowed purchase limits for resale purposes. The lawsuit identifies the Justice Department and the FTC as the plaintiffs, with REPS & Company Inc. as the only defendant, and no individual defendants are mentioned. This case is associated with the Bots Act. The filing does not indicate a trial date or any monetary claims.
Key facts
- The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint on Thursday against ticket broker REPS & Company Inc.
- The complaint alleges REPS & Company Inc. bypassed ticket issuers' security measures to buy millions of tickets above purchase limits and resell them.
- The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
- The Justice Department filed the case on behalf of the FTC.
- The alleged scheme involved 18.5 million tickets.
- The source URL references the Bots Act.
- REPS & Company Inc. is the sole named defendant.
- No individual defendants were named in the complaint.
Entities
Artists
- Beyoncé
- Post Malone
- Pitbull
- Kid Rock
- Christopher Mufarrige
- Donald Trump
Institutions
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Federal Trade Commission
- REPS & Company Inc.
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Department of Justice
- REPS & Co
- Ticketmaster
- AXS
- Live Nation
- Bureau of Consumer Protection
- iHeartRadio
- Hollywood Reporter
Locations
- California
- United States
- San Diego
- Los Angeles
- Philippines
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Empower FCU Amphitheater
- Las Vegas
Sources
- ArtsJournal —
- Quartz —