Live Nation has responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit alleging violations of the BOTS Act, arguing the agency is attempting to invert the law’s original intent. The company contends the FTC is trying to turn legislation designed to target bot-driven ticket scalping into a basis for holding ticketing platforms liable for resale activity on their own marketplaces.
At issue is whether companies that operate resale marketplaces can be held responsible for listings involving tickets they knew, or should have known, were acquired through prohibited means. A win for the FTC could reshape liability standards across the ticketing industry, affecting how platforms monitor and police resale listings.
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