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Re:'Hamilton' Scalpers Pocket $240k Every Week by baddox on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @10:23PM (#11633554)
The venue (more likely a legitimate third party) could also run its own marketplace for pre-bought tickets, so the venue wouldn't have to just repurchase tickets and risk leaving a seat empty.
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Re:'Hamilton' Scalpers Pocket $240k Every Week by beamatronic on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @10:38PM (#11633626)
The San Francisco Giants were doing this since 2000 for season ticket holders

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Giants-Web-site-facil...

Could there be something else stopping ticket sellers from doing the same?

edit: a word

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Re:'Hamilton' Scalpers Pocket $240k Every Week by baddox on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @11:15PM (#11633794)
Perhaps most venue owners have enough power to ignore performers' desire to prevent scalping.
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