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World Cup isn't 104 Taylor Swift concerts (marginpoints.com)
3 points by historian1066 14 days ago
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Remember in 2017 when 'Hamilton' was the hot thing, and companies emerged with dubious business models about industrial-scale scalping and reselling tickets? This is why we have (/used to have) regulators.

Also, 9/2025 Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast with Lina Khan and Zohran Mamdani to discuss how dynamic pricing and algorithmic ticket monopolies are pricing everyday fans out of experiencing "the people's game" in person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4dJsLDvwrU