StubHub CEO Eric Baker is under scrutiny for enabling mass scalpers on his ticket reselling platform
- Posted on July 27, 2026
- By Fortune
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StubHub's leadership faces mounting criticism over allegations that the platform facilitates large-scale ticket scalping operations. Industry observers argue that the resale marketplace has become increasingly complicit in enabling bot-driven purchasing and mass ticket hoarding practices. Eric Baker, the company's CEO, is now under investigation for potentially allowing systematic manipulation of ticket availability and pricing. This controversy highlights ongoing tensions between legitimate resellers and organized scalping networks exploiting secondary ticket markets.
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