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Ticket brokers control 85%+ of the market. The problem is that they’re completely insulated from any scrutiny by the platforms (Stubhub and Vividseats actively work with larger ticket brokers as well). Punishing Ticketmaster doesn’t really change that dynamic.




Well, start with punishing Ticketmaster like the EU would do, and see whether they don’t find any solution for scalpers.



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