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Ticket Resale and Commercial Use Prohibition

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What it is

You cannot use automated tools (bots) to buy tickets, and you cannot resell tickets purchased through Ticketmaster without their permission — violations can result in ticket cancellation and account termination.

This analysis describes what Ticketmaster's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Ticketmaster reserves the right to cancel tickets purchased in violation of this policy — including tickets bought by third-party resellers — which could leave a legitimate secondary purchaser with cancelled tickets and no recourse beyond arbitration.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you bought tickets from a reseller who violated this policy, Ticketmaster can cancel those tickets and you may be left without entry to the event; your only recourse would be against the reseller, not Ticketmaster, and any Ticketmaster dispute would go through arbitration.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Dispute a Fee
    If your tickets are cancelled by Ticketmaster and you believe the cancellation was in error, contact Ticketmaster's customer support at help.ticketmaster.com to dispute the cancellation and request a refund. If unresolved, you may initiate arbitration per the dispute resolution provisions of the Terms of Use.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (i) take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activities conducted on the Site; (iii) bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site; (iv) use the Services for any commercial purpose or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial) without our express written permission; (v) resell or attempt to resell tickets purchased through the Services in violation of our ticket resale policy.

— Excerpt from Ticketmaster's Ticketmaster Terms of Use

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: State ticket scalping laws vary significantly — California Business and Professions Code §22503 et seq., New York Arts and Cultural Affairs Law §25.07, and similar statutes in other states regulate ticket resale. The Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016 (15 U.S.C. §45c) prohibits the use of automated software to bypass security measures on ticketing websites and is enforced by the FTC. FTC Act Section 5 applies to deceptive ticket pricing and resale fee disclosures.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces the BOTS Act (15 U.S.C. §45c) against automated ticket purchasing tools and has authority over deceptive ticket resale and fee practices under FTC Act Section 5.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General enforce state ticket scalping laws and UDAP statutes, and have jurisdiction over consumer complaints about cancelled tickets and associated refund practices.
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

CFAA
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Ticketmaster Terms of Use
Entity
Ticketmaster
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 7, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005219
Document ID
CA-D-00283
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
69a9188981212b9f2b5131f188f1f5a6107d5f4f18151c8c1b082a888a9f71f3
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 17:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Ticketmaster
Document: Ticketmaster Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-005219
Captured: 2026-05-07 17:26:01 UTC
SHA-256: 69a9188981212b9f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/ticketmaster/ticketmaster-terms-of-use/ticket-resale-and-commercial-use-prohibition/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Ticketmaster's Ticket Resale and Commercial Use Prohibition clause do?

Ticketmaster reserves the right to cancel tickets purchased in violation of this policy — including tickets bought by third-party resellers — which could leave a legitimate secondary purchaser with cancelled tickets and no recourse beyond arbitration.

How does this clause affect you?

If you bought tickets from a reseller who violated this policy, Ticketmaster can cancel those tickets and you may be left without entry to the event; your only recourse would be against the reseller, not Ticketmaster, and any Ticketmaster dispute would go through arbitration.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ticketmaster.