TM software not illegal, says Canada watchdog
Canadian Competition Bureau concludes investigation into TradeDesk, but will pursue litigation to stop drip pricing of tickets
News By | 1 February 2019
The Canadian Competition Bureau has closed its investigation into Ticketmaster’s TradeDesk, concluding the software does not contravene federal competition legislation.
The Competition Bureau, a Canadian government agency responsible for enforcing competition law, investigated the matter following allegations that Ticketmaster was facilitating the mass touting of tickets by enabling professional resellers to bulk-buy primary inventory and then sell it on the secondary market using TradeDesk, with the covert approval of Ticketmaster employees.
The company strenuously denied the allegations, with Ticketmaster…
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