Ticketmaster—Federal court certified nationwide class action against Ticketmaster over anticompetitive fees
In December 2025, a US federal court certified a nationwide class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster, representing millions of consumers who paid allegedly inflated service fees. The class certification enables billions of dollars in potential damages claims. The lawsuit alleges Ticketmaster exploited its monopoly position to charge supracompetitive fees that would not exist in a competitive ticketing market.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antitrust & Competition | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Consumer Protection | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.322 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Guardian report on federal court certifying nationwide class action against Ticketmaster
The Guardian reported on the federal court's certification of a nationwide consumer class action against Ticketmaster, enabling billions in potential damages claims over anticompetitive service fees charged to ticket buyers.