StubHub IPO

StubHub is an American ticket resale broker and a primary ticket outlet. It is a subsidiary of StubHub Holdings, which also owns Viagogo. StubHub was founded in 2000 by Eric Baker and Jeff Fluhr in San Francisco. It was sold to eBay in 2007 for US$310 million. Viagogo, led by Baker, repurchased StubHub in 2020 for approximately US$4 billion, forming Stubhub Holdings, which became a public company in 2025. StubHub has partnerships with professional sports...

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2025

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StubHub to price IPO at $23.50, valuing company at $8.6 billion16 Sep 2025

StubHub’s CEO Isn’t Delusional. That’s Why He Hasn’t IPO’d Yet.23 May 2025

StubHub Files for IPO, Ticket Resale Platform's Sales Climbed 29% to $1.8 Billion in 2024 but Swung to a Loss21 Mar 2025

2024

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StubHub tricks people with 'bait-and-switch' pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges31 Jul 2024

StubHub Delays IPO Launch Due to Choppy Market Conditions12 Jul 2024

StubHub eyes summer IPO, seeks $16.5 billion valuation12 Apr 2024

2023

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What to expect from The Athletic and StubHub11 May 2023

2022

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StubHub to close S.F., Shanghai offices, memo shows28 Jul 2022

Dealmaking, the full return of live events, and league and team business up for grabs are positioning sports ticketing for years of growth28 Feb 2022

2021

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UK watchdog approves £2.9bn Viagogo and StubHub merger8 Sep 2021

2020

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Worst. Deal. Ever.28 May 2020

Ticket sellers tell Congress they'd support federal mandate to disclose all fees up front26 Feb 2020

Viagogo Completes $4B StubHub Acquisition as UK Merger Investigation Continues14 Feb 2020

StubHub told to clean up ticket sales29 Jan 2020

2019

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StubHub Sold to Smaller Rival Viagogo for Over $4 Billion25 Nov 2019

2018

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Viagogo faces court for failing to protect UK consumers25 Apr 2018

StubHub hires activist entrepreneur as top leader5 Apr 2018

2017

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StubHub raid in U.K. targets 'top sellers,' including Canada's known superscalper Julien Lavallée9 Nov 2017

Montreal scalper scooping up tickets by the hundreds at lightning speed to big names like Adele, Ed Sheeran and Drake — then selling them back to you at huge profits9 Nov 2017

Montreal scalper scooping up tickets by the hundreds at lightning speed to big names like Adele, Ed Sheeran and Drake - then selling them back to you at huge profits9 Nov 2017

StubHub and Viagogo offices raided in ticket touting investigation9 Nov 2017

'Professional' sellers behind 50% of tickets on resale sites15 Mar 2017

2016

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Ticket resale websites run risk of fines after CMA launches inquiry19 Dec 2016

76ers sell first NBA jersey ad16 May 2016

2015

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Is StubHub Back on Track?19 Nov 2015

StubHub's antitrust lawsuit against Warriors, Ticketmaster dismissed5 Nov 2015

StubHub Gets Out of 'All-In' Pricing31 Aug 2015

Designing New Mobile Experiences For The Music-Loving Generation28 Aug 2015

Amazon Echo gets StubHub Skills and more smarthome integration14 Aug 2015

Everton cash in ahead of new season7 Aug 2015

StubHub's app now lets you request an Uber to your event29 Jul 2015

StubHub Announces Hottest Summer Concerts with Taylor Swift at #128 May 2015

StubHub revamps apps with enhanced mobile ticketing, personalization algorithm22 May 2015

BandPage Partners With StubHub to Place Additional Offers in Search Results5 May 2015

StubHub files suit against Warriors29 Mar 2015

Ticket resale websites face fresh clampdown to end profiteering5 Mar 2015

2014

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StubHub President & CEO Tsakalakis Leaving Company After Seven-Plus Years In Position4 Nov 2014

StubHub President Chris Tsakalakis Leaves Months After Company Reorg4 Nov 2014

2013

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StubHub expands NCAA presence22 Oct 2013

The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports15 Jun 2013

StubHub agrees three-year Jockey Club deal3 May 2013

The Yankees and StubHub about to settle their lawsuit16 Apr 2013

StubHub takes naming rights at Home Depot Center4 Mar 2013

StubHub, Revolutionizing the Modern-Day Ticket Scalper6 Feb 2013

2012

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MLB renews deal with StubHub10 Dec 2012

Benefit's Producers Condemn Scalpers7 Dec 2012

AEG pacts with StubHub12 Nov 2012

StubHub: Anatomy of a game-changing idea23 Jul 2012

Ebay rolls out secondary ticketing site16 Mar 2012

2011

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Tennessee becomes fourth college to sign with StubHub/Paciolan in recent weeks16 Aug 2011

2010

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Making the Big Game: Tales of an Accidental Spectator12 Jun 2010

2009

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Patriots, StubHub end legal battle14 Jul 2009

Making the Big Game9 Mar 2009

2008

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The Ticket That Exploded22 Nov 2008

The Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work15 Jun 2008

2007

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Online ticket scalping comes to Europe - MarketWatch17 Dec 2007

Pats win bid to get names from ticket reseller StubHub18 Oct 2007

eBay to buy ticketer StubHub for $310 million9 Aug 2007

MLB and Stubhub will join forces2 Aug 2007

Pro PayPal E-Commerce15 Jun 2007

Ticket Time Bomb5 May 2007

eBay to pay around $300 million to buy StubHub, sources say21 Jan 2007

eBay Buys StubHub Ticket Broker For $310M11 Jan 2007

2006

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Patriots Play Tough3 Dec 2006

That Season Ticket on eBay? It Could Cost Seller the Seat24 Sep 2006

Online ticket reselling wars begin in Europe23 Aug 2006

Time Out: Nothing is ever sold out if you know where to look15 Jun 2006

The Scalpers In Tallahassee6 Jun 2006

Bill lifts restrictions on ticket resale prices2 May 2006

2005

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Frugality Is This Startup's Ticket17 Feb 2005

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StubHub: Modern-Day Ticket Scalper

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