#ticket-scalping

#ticket-scalping

The operation was earning its ringleaders tens of thousands of euros a match. Porto said one alleged ringleader had convinced dozens of people to hand over personal details, which he used to register them as club members and purchase season tickets in their names. These schemes reached an impressive scale, with dozens of seats controlled by a single individual, the club said in a statement to the Guardian.

Upon logging into Ticketmaster, their policy states the following: "Yankee Stadium is located in Bronx, New York. Sales to this event will be restricted to residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania will be canceled without notice and refunds given."

Defendants blame a technological "arms race" and ticket scalping for shutting fans out of artist-priced primary market tickets, but in reality, Defendants' own conduct gives purchasing consumers no choice but to resort to purchasing tickets at a steep markup in the resale market, where Defendants can collect another round of fees on the same tickets.