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NEWS ABOUT: scalping

scalping stories: 5 news summaries

Boss Rips Ticketmaster for 'Scalping' Tickets

Springsteen says ticket company's practice was a conflict of interest

Feb 5, 09 6:51 AM CST
(Newser) - The Boss called Ticketmaster into his office yesterday, and gave it a tongue-lashing it may not soon forget, Reuters reports. The ticket giant drew Bruce Springsteen's wrath for gouging fans Monday by redirecting them to its resaler, TicketNow, just minutes after seats for his "Working on a Dream" tour... More »

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Bruce Springsteen • album release • Ticketmaster • scalping • TicketsNow • rock music • concert tour • tickets

Hot Tickets Lead to
Inaugural Scalping

Congress not pleased with Inaug. scalping

Jan 14, 09 9:55 AM CST
(Newser) - DC’s hottest tickets are to Tuesday's Inauguration, and with only 240,000 available, scalped tickets are starting to show up on Craigslist, Politico reports. Says an economist, “You can’t stop supply and demand.” But congressional offices, which distribute the tickets, are trying. “It’s the... More »

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Barack Obama • Craigslist • scalping • inauguration • tickets

NFL Gets Into Ticket-Scalping Business

Deal with TicketMaster may help get handle
on secondary market

Aug 7, 08 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NFL has partnered with TicketMaster on a site allowing fans to buy and sell tickets themselves, USA Today reports. Sellers must adhere to relevant state laws, but ticket-holders may set their own value, with no limits on pricing over face value. The NFL estimates that of 22 million tickets... More »

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NFL • Ticketmaster • scalping • tickets • secondary ticket market

Giants Fans Intercept the Green for Pats Historic Day

Playoff spot nailed, so NY fans cash in on tix

Dec 26, 07 3:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of New York ticket  holders are banking on the Giants losing next Saturday to the undefeated Patriots—or at least that's what they're telling New England fans who are snapping up unwanted tickets online for big bucks. With New York's playoff berth already secure and many starters likely to... More »

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NFL • eBay • New England Patriots • ticket • New York Giants • StubHub • scalping

Beijing Tix Scalping Rampant

After an initial buying round, Olympic seats re-sell for 10X face value

Dec 10, 07 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Tickets for 2008’s Beijing Summer Olympics are already being illicitly re-sold over the Internet for ten times their original price, the BBC reports. An initial offering in which consumers were able to buy 50 tickets per person is being blamed for kick-starting the scalping frenzy, and that allotment has... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • ticket • International Olympic Committee • scalping • Liu Xiang

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