>NCAA and Ticketmaster
Date Filed: May 22, 2008
Court: U.S. District Court
Location: California
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) claiming the two organizations violated racketeering laws by forcing ticket purchasers to pay a non-refundable fee to enter an alleged illegal lottery for the right to purchase tickets to high-profile sporting events.
The ticketing scheme affects college basketball tournaments for both men and women as well as men's hockey tournament games.
According to the suit, if the applicant wins the lottery, the NCAA releases the tickets, but if the applicant is not selected, the NCAA refunds only the ticket price while pocketing the fee.
The lawsuit also claims that the NCAA and Ticketmaster profit from the interest earned by depositing the full ticket prices sent in by lottery participants and holding the losers' money for months, well beyond the date of the alleged lottery.
The defendants are located in California and Indiana, two states in which such lotteries are illegal unless run by the state or licensed charities.
If you purchased tickets to a preliminary or final round college basketball or men's hockey game from 1998 until present you are eligible to join this suit. You can also contact HBSS at info@hbsslaw.com.
July 16, 2010 – The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the National Collegiate Athletic Association by college sports fans.
The plaintiffs first filed suit in May 2008, claiming the NCAA pocketed millions through an illegal lottery for limited tickets to Division I championship games. The alleged lottery required customers to pay the full face value of the tickets prior to the lottery as well as a nonrefundable application fee. The lottery system has been in place since at least 1994.
As a result of the appeals courts’ ruling, the suit will be heard. The suit now moves into the discovery phase. Attorneys for both sides will exchange all potentially relevant documents and information regarding the case. Once the discovery phase is complete, plaintiffs’ attorneys intend to motion the court to certify the case as a federal class-action lawsuit, given the high number of potential plaintiffs who may have participated in the NCAA’s ticket-distribution lottery over the years.
Court: U.S. District Court
Location: California
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) claiming the two organizations violated racketeering laws by forcing ticket purchasers to pay a non-refundable fee to enter an alleged illegal lottery for the right to purchase tickets to high-profile sporting events.
The ticketing scheme affects college basketball tournaments for both men and women as well as men's hockey tournament games.
According to the suit, if the applicant wins the lottery, the NCAA releases the tickets, but if the applicant is not selected, the NCAA refunds only the ticket price while pocketing the fee.
The lawsuit also claims that the NCAA and Ticketmaster profit from the interest earned by depositing the full ticket prices sent in by lottery participants and holding the losers' money for months, well beyond the date of the alleged lottery.
The defendants are located in California and Indiana, two states in which such lotteries are illegal unless run by the state or licensed charities.
If you purchased tickets to a preliminary or final round college basketball or men's hockey game from 1998 until present you are eligible to join this suit. You can also contact HBSS at info@hbsslaw.com.
July 16, 2010 – The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the National Collegiate Athletic Association by college sports fans.
The plaintiffs first filed suit in May 2008, claiming the NCAA pocketed millions through an illegal lottery for limited tickets to Division I championship games. The alleged lottery required customers to pay the full face value of the tickets prior to the lottery as well as a nonrefundable application fee. The lottery system has been in place since at least 1994.
As a result of the appeals courts’ ruling, the suit will be heard. The suit now moves into the discovery phase. Attorneys for both sides will exchange all potentially relevant documents and information regarding the case. Once the discovery phase is complete, plaintiffs’ attorneys intend to motion the court to certify the case as a federal class-action lawsuit, given the high number of potential plaintiffs who may have participated in the NCAA’s ticket-distribution lottery over the years.
Key Attorneys
Steve W. Berman
Mr. Berman helped to found the firm in 1993, and is the managing partner. He has served as lead or co-le... link >>
Robert B. Carey
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