Ticketmaster hidden fees lawsuit settlement credits expected in 2025 [Video]

A longstanding lawsuit against Ticketmaster is nearing its end, with a judge expected to approve the more than $6 million dollar settlement before the end of the year.

It’s the result of a class action lawsuit Regina-based lawyer Tony Merchant launched in 2018 over ticket prices and practices, specifically what he called “drip pricing.”

“Drip pricing means you phone and you think you’re going to pay $229 for a ticket, and then they tell you, you have to pay a stage fee, and then they tell you have to pay a parking fee,” Merchant said. “So, you’re on the computer, you thought you could buy for $229 and you end up buying for $290. The problem is you can’t really disconnect and come in again because all the tickets will be gone.”

“So, it unfairly tricked people into paying more money for really the same thing,” Merchant added.

The settlement will see a Ticketmaster credit given to people …