Taylor Swift tickets lawsuit (BEAR WITH ME!!)😄

[robtattoo]

Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster Over Eras Tour Ticketing Fiasco

Following the on-sale ticket cancellation for Swift’s 2023 stadium trek, fans are accusing the company of fraud, price-fixing, and antitrust violations

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TLDR:
So, a bunch of Gen Z whingers are suing Ticketmaster for price fixing, monopolizing tickets & giving preference to scalpers & resellers. This all came about because the website crashed a few seconds after the scheduled release time.

Sound familiar?

I had a thought (it's early, I've only had 1 coffee, hear me out)

IF (capital 'if') this is successful, would it set a president that could possibly be used in the future, against game, fish & wildlife departments who do literally the exact same thing, every single year?

They don't allow anyone else to sell them (monopoly)
They tell everyone how much they're paying & give preference to 'their' people (price fixing)
Many give preference to guides & outfitters (scalpers & resellers)

 

[NDGuy]

Not sure, I just hope ticketmaster burns to the ground. Absolutely garbage no ethics company.

 

[np307]

0% chance it sets a president

 

[robtattoo]

100% no idea why this ended up in the Conservation forum.

Sorry 'bout that.

Mods?

 

[id_jon]

It's okay when state agencies do it

 

[fngTony]

100% no idea why this ended up in the Conservation forum.

Sorry 'bout that.

Mods?

It’s been more often lately, it’s the second one I’ve moved from conservation in recent days. Maybe a system bug? @Ryan Avery

 

[S.Clancy]

It's not the same thing.

 

[knale87]

WTT- Taylor Swift tickets for Idaho elk tag

 

[Dust Rider]

Free market capitalism. I wish I got TS tickets. It would be a 500% return on investment reselling them. people go crazy over that pop crap

 

[WoodBow]

It could set a new precedent, but it definitely will not set a new president.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

It's not "literally the exact same thing."

This incident will have literally no effect on how wildlife agencies distribute tags.

 

[robtattoo]

It could set a new precedent, but it definitely will not set a new president.

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dammit.

 

[robtattoo]

It's not "literally the exact same thing."

This incident will have literally no effect on how wildlife agencies distribute tags.

Alright, a basically very similar thing.

I'm not suggesting it'll automatically change a thing, just pondering on whether it opens the door to possible future suits, based after the same or similar principles.

 

[9.1]

50 States offer hunting opportunities. You're free to move to any of them. Doesn't sound like a monopoly to me.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Once you tag Taylor, how do you mount her? I'm thinking full body mount.

 

[CorbLand]

I would think that in order for either this or future lawsuits to work they would have to prove that the crash is intentional and is to allow for one group access.

It think that is going to be extremely difficult.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I see the connection/parallels with the Id. circus.
Just glad I chose not to participate in either.
Life is stressful enough as it is.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Alright, a basically very similar thing.

I'm not suggesting it'll automatically change a thing, just pondering on whether it opens the door to possible future suits, based after the same or similar principles.

I think the feature of tag distribution schemes most ripe for challenge is outfitter allotments. Carving out a significant portion of a scarce, ostensibly public resource to create guaranteed business for outfitters is blatant welfare for the few at the expense of the many. If outfitters provide value (which most do), hunters will seek out their services voluntarily without the incentive created by outfitter tag allotments.

But I still don't see this Ticketmaster incident having any effect on how tags are managed.

 

[Laelkhunter]

It could set a new precedent, but it definitely will not set a new president.

Darn it !!! We need a new one

 

[DakotaBPNW]

It’s always going to be hard to actually pin blame on the big players when the people responsible for doing so are in bed with them. This goes for most everything in life unfortunately