(The Center Square) – An Arizona state lawmaker is expressing concerns about StubHub’s compliance with state law.
Senator-Elect and Rep. Analise Ortiz, D-Phoenix, tweeted on Tuesday an image of a StubHub portal for a Kendrick Lamar and SZA concert in May displaying some ticket prices over $2,000.
“Concerned to see resellers & scalpers selling speculative tickets before they have even gone on sale to the public. This directly violates Arizona’s ban on this deceptive practice—the ban we passed under HB2194. Why is [StubHub] allowing these listings in violation of state law?” Ortiz stated.
Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office told The Center Square that people should wait for tickets to formally go for sale instead of opting for these “speculative tickets.”
A spokesman for Mayes said the office is reviewing the ticket offerings but wouldn’t comment further.
“The attorney general’s office would encourage consumers to wait for the official ticket sales or presales to open and to consider buying tickets from the original issuer if possible,” spokesman Richie Taylor wrote in an email.
House Bill 2194 was signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs in April, and it explicitly bans speculative ticket sales.
People cannot “resell a ticket or advertise a ticket for resale, unless either: the ticket is in the possession or constructive possession of the reseller [or] the reseller has a written contract with the rights holder to obtain the ticket,” according to the law.
According to Stubhub, their policies do not allow speculative ticket sales and “supports regulating the sale of speculative tickets with common sense policy to better protect fans.” The company also noted that “security team is reviewing this matter and will take appropriate action as needed.”
