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===Deceptive pricing=== A class action lawsuit was filed against Ticketmaster in 2003, alleging that it did not fully disclose [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] and order processing fees added to tickets sold online. The case settlement was approved in 2015 and Ticketmaster issued vouchers and discount codes to fans who purchased tickets online between 1999 and 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ticketmaster-agrees-to-tentative-settlement-1401746746|title=Ticketmaster Agrees to Tentative Settlement|last=Karp|first=Hannah|date=2014-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/columns/discount-diva/ticketmaster-voucher-settlement-was-a-debacle-x2013-and-it-will-get-worse-20160626 |title=Ticketmaster voucher settlement was a debacle β and it will get worse - MoneySmart - the Buffalo News |access-date=2016-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730092726/http://www.buffalonews.com/columns/discount-diva/ticketmaster-voucher-settlement-was-a-debacle-x2013-and-it-will-get-worse-20160626 |archive-date=2016-07-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In a related case, Ticketmaster filed suit against its liability insurance carrier, Illinois Union Insurance Company, a subsidiary of [[ACE Limited]], in 2010 for failing to aid in its defense in the 2003 suit.<ref name="servicefees">{{cite web|url=http://ace-insurance-litigation.com/ace-ina-bad-faith/ticketmaster-llc-locks-horns-ace-group-company-over-errors-and-omissions-coverage/|title=Ticketmaster LLC Locks Horns with ACE Group Company Over Errors and Omissions Coverage|date=13 January 2011}}</ref> In June 2019, Canada's [[Competition Bureau]] fined Ticketmaster $4.5 million dollars ($3.44 million US dollars) as part of a settlement after it was discovered that Ticketmaster "topped advertised costs by more than 20% -- and sometimes as much as 65%." In addition to the required payment, Ticketmaster signed a consent agreement to ensure its advertising policies abide by Canadian law.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8518014/ticketmaster-settles-canada-pricing-lawsuit |title=Ticketmaster Canada Settles Deceptive Pricing Lawsuit for $3.4 Million |magazine=Billboard |date=28 June 2019 |first=Karen |last=Bliss |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308144321/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8518014/ticketmaster-settles-canada-pricing-lawsuit |archive-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
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