# DOJ Sues Scalper For Illegally Buying 18.5M Tickets

> US Department of Justice sues ticket broker REPS & Co for illegally purchasing 18.5 million tickets, including 7,624 seats for one Beyoncé show.
- Title: DOJ Sues Scalper For Illegally Buying 18.5M Tickets | Shortify
- Summary: US Department of Justice sues ticket broker REPS & Co for illegally purchasing 18.5 million tickets, including 7,624 seats for one Beyoncé show. US…
- Keywords: doj, reps and co, beyonce, ftc, ticketmaster, scalping, beyonce renaissance tour, arrowhead stadium, music, culture, Sues, Scalper
- Source: Stereogum — https://stereogum.com/2514759/doj-sues-scalper-for-illegally-buying-18-5m-tickets-including-7624-to-one-beyonce-show/news
- Published: 2026-10-16T14:49:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: doj, reps and co, beyonce, ftc, ticketmaster, scalping, beyonce renaissance tour, arrowhead stadium, music, culture
## DOJ Sues Ticket Broker
US Department of Justice sued REPS & Co for illegally purchasing 18.5 million tickets across 83,500 events.
## Beyoncé Show Tickets
REPS & Co allegedly used 1,300 accounts to buy 7,624 seats for Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour show at Arrowhead Stadium.
## Profit from Scalping
The company reportedly made $833,323 from one Beyoncé show and over $120,000 from a Pitbull concert.
## Key takeaway

US Department of Justice sued REPS & Co for illegally buying 18.5 million tickets, including 7,624 seats for a Beyoncé concert.