The Ticketmaster Scandal - How High Prices Became Lawsuits

Ticket prices keep climbing, fans keep paying more, and Ticketmaster has found itself at the centre of major legal battles over how tickets are sold. This episode explores the controversy surrounding Ticketmaster and Live Nation, including allegations involving hidden or mandatory fees, ticket resale practices, purchasing limits, and the way prices can rise between the initial listing and checkout. In 2025, the FTC and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster over alleged deceptive pricing and resale practices; the case remained active in 2026. Go behind the headlines to understand how the modern ticketing system works, why fans have become increasingly frustrated with ticket prices, and how those frustrations have turned into lawsuits and antitrust scrutiny.