FTC Sues Ticket Broker Over Unlawful Tactics Used to Buy Millions of Tickets to Popular Live Events — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ftc-sues-ticket-broker-over-unlawful-tactics-used-to-buy-millions-of-tickets-to-popular-live-eventsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. FTC and DOJ Sue REPS & Company Over $120 Million Ticket Schemehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ftc-sues-ticket-broker-over-unlawful-tactics-used-to-buy-millions-of-tickets-to-popular-live-eventshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ftc-sues-ticket-broker-over-unlawful-tactics-used-to-buy-millions-of-tickets-to-popular-live-events#u134913Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:52:32 +0000The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on October 15, 2026, against California-based REPS & Company Inc. and three executives: CEO Ryan Pancheri, President Brian Archibald, and COO Nicholas Totagrande. The government alleges the firm violated the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act by bypassing purchase limits to acquire over 18.5 million tickets for high-demand events. The broker allegedly generated at least $120.8 million in resale profits from artists including Beyonce, Post Malone, and Pitbull.Why it mattersThe BOTS Act prohibits the us