CBC News details Ticketmaster investigation
UPDATE: Ticketmaster has categorically denied claims that it is enabling resellers to bypass typical restrictions
News By | 20 September 2018
A joint undercover investigation by CBC News and the Toronto Star has alleged that Ticketmaster is enabling professional resellers to list and sell inventory via its purpose-built TradeDesk platform.
In July, two journalists posing as scalpers attended Ticket Summit 2018 – a convention for ticket resellers – at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. There, employees from Ticketmaster’s resale division were filmed recruiting resellers and promoting TradeDesk, which allows the bulk uploading and listing of large quantities of tickets.
The CBC story comes…
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