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EBAY » Topics » Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.

This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 17, 2010.

Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.

Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets, and new laws and regulations or changes to existing laws and regulations imposing these or other restrictions may be adopted that could limit or inhibit our ability to operate, or our users’ ability to continue to use, our tickets business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.

Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. Suits alleging a variety of causes of actions have in the past, and may in the future, be filed against StubHub and eBay by venue owners, competitors, ticket buyers and unsuccessful ticket buyers. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in ways that may be harmful to our business, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. The recent economic downturn has resulted in a decrease in ticket prices sold on our sites and has negatively impacted revenue and profits. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster, Live Nation and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which is owned by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. In addition, ticketing service companies and event organizers have recently begun to issue event tickets through paperless (electronic) ticketing systems that include restrictions on the transferability of such event tickets. To the extent that event tickets issued in this manner cannot be resold on our websites, or to the extent that we are otherwise unable to compete with these competitors, our tickets business would be harmed.

This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2009.

Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.

Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets, and new laws and regulations imposing these or other restrictions may be adopted that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue our tickets business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.

 

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Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. Suits alleging a variety of causes of actions have in the past, and may in the future, be filed against StubHub by venue owners, competitors, ticket buyers and unsuccessful ticket buyers. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in ways that may be harmful to our business, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. The recent economic downturn has resulted in a decrease in ticket prices sold on our site and has adversely affected revenue and profits. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster, Live Nation and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which is owned by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. In addition, ticketing service companies and event organizers have recently begun to issue event tickets through paperless (electronic) ticketing systems that include restrictions on the transferability of such event tickets. To the extent that event tickets issued in this manner cannot be resold on our websites, or to the extent that we are otherwise unable to compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.

These excerpts taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 20, 2009.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. Suits alleging a variety of causes of actions have in the past, and may in the future, be filed against StubHub by venue owners, competitors, ticket buyers and unsuccessful ticket buyers. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in ways that may be harmful to our business, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. The recent economic downturn has resulted in a decrease in ticket prices sold on our site and has adversely affected revenue and profits. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which is owned by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. In addition, ticketing service companies and event organizers have recently begun to issue event tickets through paperless (electronic) ticketing systems that include restrictions on the transferability of such event tickets. To the extent that event tickets issued in this manner cannot be resold on our websites, or to the extent that we are otherwise unable to compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
Our
tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and
other risks that could harm this business.


 



Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is
subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and
regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some
jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices
above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and
regulations may be passed that would limit our or our
users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory
agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for
ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations
or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or
prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.


 



Some event organizers and professional sports teams have
expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our
sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit
against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities
violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute
intentional interference with the team’s relationship with
its season ticket holders. Suits alleging a variety of causes of
actions have in the past, and may in the future, be filed
against StubHub by venue owners, competitors, ticket buyers and
unsuccessful ticket buyers. Such litigation could result in
damage awards, could require us to change our business practices
in ways that may be harmful to our business, or could otherwise
negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is
also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic
and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live
entertainment industries. The recent economic downturn has
resulted in a decrease in ticket prices sold on our site and has
adversely affected revenue and profits. Our tickets business
also faces significant competition from a number of sources,
including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and
Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports
teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline
ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which is owned by
TicketMaster) and RazorGator. In addition, ticketing service
companies and event organizers have recently begun to issue
event tickets through paperless (electronic) ticketing systems
that include restrictions on the transferability of such event
tickets. To the extent that event tickets issued in this manner
cannot be resold on our websites, or to the extent that we are
otherwise unable to compete with these competitors, our tickets
business could be harmed.


 




This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Oct 23, 2008.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Others have threatened litigation. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which is owned by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors,


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our tickets business could be harmed. In addition, ticketing service companies and event organizers have recently begun to issue event tickets through paperless (electronic) ticketing systems that include restrictions on the transferability of such event tickets. To the extent that event tickets issued in this manner cannot be resold on our websites, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Jul 24, 2008.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Others have threatened litigation. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events


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and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which is owned by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed. In addition, ticketing service companies and event organizers have recently begun to issue event tickets through paperless (electronic) ticketing systems that include restrictions on the transferability of such event tickets. To the extent that event tickets issued in this manner cannot be resold on our websites, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 24, 2008.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub


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alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Others have threatened litigation. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which has entered into an agreement to be acquired by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 24, 2008.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub


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alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Others have threatened litigation. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which has entered into an agreement to be acquired by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
These excerpts taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 29, 2008.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers, such as TicketsNow (which has entered into an agreement to be acquired by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
Our
tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and
other risks that could harm this business.


 



Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is
subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and
regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some
jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices
above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and
regulations may be passed that would limit our or our
users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory
agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for
ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations
or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or
prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.


 



Some event organizers and professional sports teams have
expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our
sites. In November 2006, the New England Patriots filed suit
against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities
violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute
intentional interference with the team’s relationship with
its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed
suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub alleging that StubHub had
improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with
its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in
violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to
sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage
awards, could require us to change our business practices in
harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets
business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal
fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions
that impact the sporting events and live entertainment
industries. Our tickets business also faces significant
competition from a number of sources, including ticketing
service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event
organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues),
ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers,
such as TicketsNow (which has entered into an agreement to be
acquired by TicketMaster) and RazorGator. If we are unable to
effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business
could be harmed.


 




This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2007.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites, and in November 2006 the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers (such as TicketsNow and RazorGator). If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Jul 27, 2007.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our recently-acquired StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites, and in November 2006 the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers (such as TicketsNow and RazorGator). If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 25, 2007.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our recently-acquired StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites, and in November 2006 the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. In April 2007, Ticketmaster filed suit against eBay d/b/a StubHub alleging that StubHub had improperly interfered with Ticketmaster’s contracts with its clients by wrongfully obtaining tickets for sale in violation of Ticketmaster’s exclusive contractual rights to sell such tickets. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket


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brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers (such as TicketsNow and RazorGator). If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 28, 2007.
Our tickets business is subject to regulatory, competitive, and other risks that could harm this business.
 
Our tickets business, which includes our recently-acquired StubHub business, is subject to numerous risks. Many jurisdictions have laws and regulations covering the resale of event tickets, and some jurisdictions prohibit the resale of event tickets at prices above the face value of the tickets. In addition, new laws and regulations may be passed that would limit our or our users’ ability to continue this business. Regulatory agencies or courts may claim or hold that we are responsible for ensuring that our users comply with these laws and regulations or that we or our users are either subject to licensure or prohibited from reselling event tickets in their jurisdictions.
 
Some event organizers and professional sports teams have expressed concern about the resale of their event tickets on our sites, and in November 2006 the New England Patriots filed suit against StubHub alleging that StubHub’s resale activities violate Massachusetts’ ticket resale laws and constitute intentional interference with the team’s relationship with its season ticket holders. Such litigation could result in damage awards, could require us to change our business practices in harmful ways, or could otherwise negatively affect our tickets business. Our tickets business is also subject to seasonal fluctuations and the general economic and business conditions that impact the sporting events and live entertainment industries. Our tickets business also faces significant competition from a number of sources, including ticketing service companies (such as TicketMaster and Tickets.com), event organizers (such as professional sports teams and leagues), ticket brokers, and other online and offline ticket resellers (such as TicketsNow and RazorGator). If we are unable to effectively compete with these competitors, our tickets business could be harmed.
 

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