Ticombo launches ticket resale antitrust suit against IOC

Ticombo challenges IOC over ticketing rules in EU antitrust complaint

Ticketing marketplace Ticombo has lodged an antitrust complaint before the European Commission (EC) against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Organising Committees. The company has alleged an abuse of dominant market position through restrictive ticket resale policies. Ticombo claims that these policies eliminate competition, inflate prices and limit consumer access to tickets. It has also previously taken legal action against th…

Ticombo launches ticket resale antitrust suit against IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been struck with an anti-trust lawsuit in the European Union regarding its ticketing practices less than a year out from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.

The German ticket sales platform Ticombo filed a complaint against the IOC with the European Competition Authority concerning the resale of tickets from the Paris 2024 and Milan-Cortina 2026 Games.