NFL's Ticket Rules Said to Be Subject of Antitrust Investigation
- New York AG's probe centers on price floors in resale markets
- Floors harm both buyers and sellers, Schneiderman says
New York AG Schneiderman Calls Out Ticket Business
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The National Football League is under investigation by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for possible antitrust violations involving its ticketing practices, a person with knowledge of the probe said.
Schneiderman is looking into whether pricing rules for NFL ticket resales are illegal, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the probe isn’t public. The league encourages people with tickets to sell to do so on the NFL Ticket Exchange, a marketplace operated by Ticketmaster. As part of the probe, the state official may request documents and data from the league over the pricing strategy, and could attempt to reach a settlement or file an enforcement action.