NOLA's Howlin' Wolf Sues StubHub Over Spec Ticket Sales - Hypebot

Latest News About New Orleans Venue Files Lawsuit Against StubHub

Howlin' Wolf has brought a lawsuit against StubHub. The music venue in New Orleans is pursuing a case. It centers on speculative ticket sales. Tickets were offered on StubHub before the venue approved them. StubHub functions as an online ticket resale marketplace. Speculative sales happen when sellers advertise tickets they don't own yet. Howlin' Wolf says this occurred without authorization. No more details have been given. The lawsuit aims at this kind of advance listing. StubHub permits resales, but this case questions the timing.

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