{"id":2092556,"date":"2026-08-13T18:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2092556"},"modified":"2026-08-13T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:29:08","slug":"stubhub-reportedly-spending-millions-in-bid-to-stop-bill-on-capping-ticket-resale-prices-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2092556","title":{"rendered":"StubHub reportedly spending millions in bid to stop bill on capping ticket resale prices in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stubhub_logo_2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">StubHub reportedly spending millions in bid to stop bill on capping ticket resale prices in the US<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The California Fans First Act would prevent tickets from being resold for more than 10 per cent more than their original price<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-13T19:29:08+01:00\">13th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stubhub_logo_2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"In this photo illustration, the logo of US ticket resale\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">The logo of US ticket resale company StubHub displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>StubHub has reportedly spent millions of dollars in an effort to stop a bill that\u00a0would\u00a0cap ticket resale prices.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1307\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>The UK ban on secondary ticketing explained by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy: \u201cTime is up for ticket touts\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to state filings seen by\u00a0<i>The Hollywood Reporter<\/i>, the secondary ticketing company reported\u00a0nearly $6.2million in lobbying expenses in California between April and June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It comes as lawmakers are considering the California Fans First Act, which would prevent tickets to eligible live entertainment events from being resold for more than 10 per cent more than their original price. It would also cap fees\u00a0imposed by\u00a0retail marketplaces and require sellers to\u00a0disclose\u00a0the original ticket price.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal only applies to independent venues with capacities of 3000 people or fewer and has been passed by the California\u00a0Assembly, and\u00a0now is being considered by the state Senate.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to\u00a0<i>The Hollywood Reporter<\/i>, StubHub\u00a0have\u00a0said they provide fans with a secure, verified marketplace and the flexibility to buy tickets after the original sale, adding: \u201cWe believe that more choice, flexibility and access put fans first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill is backed by the Music Artists Coalition and the National Independent Venue Association, and it has also been backed by Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents include StubHub and\u00a0SeatGeek, who argue that restricting only the secondary market would leave prices high and allow for dynamic pricing and fees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile in the UK,\u00a0the government announced plans last November to ban the resale of live event tickets above their original cost, as well as limits of platform fees and potential fines of up to 10 per cent of a company\u2019s global turnover.<\/p>\n<p>However, the plans have not yet become\u00a0law. Ahead of May\u2019s King\u2019s Speech,\u00a0artists and music industry groups warned against a U-turn, and the measure\u00a0ultimately appeared\u00a0only as a draft bill,\u00a0prompting disappointment from the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, an investigation in July found that\u00a072 per cent of StubHub\u2019s arena listings came from just three bulk sellers, while a month earlier,\u00a0the Competition and Markets Authority ordered StubHub UK to play a \u00a3900,000 fine and refund more than 50,000 customers\u00a0after finding that mandatory fees had not been displayed upfront.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Phoebe Bridgers \u2013 \u2018Lost Weekend\u2019 review: indie\u2019s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">This Is Lorelei was only meant to be a side project. 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data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1307\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>The UK ban on secondary ticketing explained by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy: \u201cTime is up for ticket touts\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to state filings seen by\u00a0<i>The Hollywood Reporter<\/i>, the secondary ticketing company reported\u00a0nearly $6.2million in lobbying expenses in California between April and June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>It comes as lawmakers are considering the California Fans First Act, which would prevent tickets to eligible live entertainment events from being resold for more than 10 per cent more than their original price. It would also cap fees\u00a0imposed by\u00a0retail marketplaces and require sellers to\u00a0disclose\u00a0the original ticket price.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal only applies to independent venues with capacities of 3000 people or fewer and has been passed by the California\u00a0Assembly, and\u00a0now is being considered by the state Senate.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to\u00a0<i>The Hollywood Reporter<\/i>, StubHub\u00a0have\u00a0said they provide fans with a secure, verified marketplace and the flexibility to buy tickets after the original sale, adding: \u201cWe believe that more choice, flexibility and access put fans first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill is backed by the Music Artists Coalition and the National Independent Venue Association, and it has also been backed by Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents include StubHub and\u00a0SeatGeek, who argue that restricting only the secondary market would leave prices high and allow for dynamic pricing and fees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile in the UK,\u00a0the government announced plans last November to ban the resale of live event tickets above their original cost, as well as limits of platform fees and potential fines of up to 10 per cent of a company\u2019s global turnover.<\/p>\n<p>However, the plans have not yet become\u00a0law. Ahead of May\u2019s King\u2019s Speech,\u00a0artists and music industry groups warned against a U-turn, and the measure\u00a0ultimately appeared\u00a0only as a draft bill,\u00a0prompting disappointment from the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, an investigation in July found that\u00a072 per cent of StubHub\u2019s arena listings came from just three bulk sellers, while a month earlier,\u00a0the Competition and Markets Authority ordered StubHub UK to play a \u00a3900,000 fine and refund more than 50,000 customers\u00a0after finding that mandatory fees had not been displayed upfront.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/stubhub-reportedly-spending-millions-in-bid-to-stop-bill-on-capping-ticket-resale-prices-in-the-us-3962510&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/stubhub_logo_2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News StubHub reportedly spending millions in bid to stop bill on capping ticket resale prices in the US The California Fans First Act would prevent tickets from being resold for more than 10 per cent more than their original price By Max Pilley 13th August 2026 The logo of US ticket [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2092556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2092556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092556\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2092556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2092556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2092556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}