These touts made millions - and claimed staff at big ticketing firms helped
Summary
Two ticket touts, Peter Hunter and Maria Chenery-Woods, made millions by buying tickets in bulk and selling them at higher prices. Judges noted possible cooperation between ticketing companies and touts, and former staff hinted at some insider help. Ticketmaster denies involvement and claims all allegations are old and irrelevant today.Key Facts
- Peter Hunter and Maria Chenery-Woods were involved in ticket touting, selling tickets at higher prices after buying them in bulk.
- They used four major ticket resale sites: StubHub, Viagogo, GetMeIn!, and Seatwave.
- Judges indicated possible cooperation between ticketing firms and touts.
- Ticketmaster used to own GetMeIn! and Seatwave and said it tried to fight ticket touting.
- Former employees revealed some staff helped touts with purchasing and selling tickets.
- Court documents showed touts received financial incentives and assistance from resale platforms.
- Email evidence suggested touts were offered meetings with Ticketmaster’s legal team to explore collaboration.
- Ticketmaster closed its resale sites in 2018 and says it has no role in current resale markets.
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