“DOJ Sues Ticket Broker Over Alleged $120M Scheme Flipping Beyoncé and Top Tour Tickets” — what this page in the network covers. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against a major ticket broker accused of illegally using automated software to buy and resell tickets for high-demand events, including Beyoncé concerts, netting approximately $120 million in profits. The case marks a significant escalation in the government's enforcement of the BOTS Act, a 2016 law that prohibits circumventing ticket purchase limits and using bots to unfairly acquire tickets.
The broker, whose identity was not disclosed in the initial court filing, allegedly operated at a scale far beyond previous enforcement actions, systematically acquiring large blocks of tickets before ordinary fans could access them. This practice, known as ticket scalping, has long frustrated consumers and artists alike, driving up resale prices and limiting availability. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.