“eBay announced the sale of the StubHub business to Viagogo. It’s an exciting new chapter for the company. Coming together with Viagogo will offer fans many more opportunities to attend events they would otherwise have missed out on.”
Q: Who is purchasing StubHub?
A: Viagogo. Viagogo is a leading worldwide ticket marketplace for live sport, music and entertainment events. Both viagogo and StubHub provide fans with transparency, choice and competitive prices for tickets and do so in a trusted and secure environment with fan-protect guarantees. Combined, these complementary marketplaces will sell hundreds of thousands of tickets daily across more than 70 countries, giving fans seamless access to a wider selection of inventory around the world, while sellers, teams and artists will have the ability to more effectively reach a broader global audience.
Q: What will this ownership change mean for StubHub customers?
A: The strategic partnership between StubHub and viagogo will offer fans many more opportunities to attend events that they would otherwise have missed out on. Sports, music and theatre fans will gain even more options to a wider selection of live events tickets across the world. And StubHub sellers will be able to reach an even broader global audience of buyers.
Q: Will two separate brands be maintained or will the brands be rolled into one?
A: No decision has been made about how we’ll operate or the brands. What we do know is that eBay has signed a definitive agreement with Viagogo to create a strategic partnership of two companies to form a global live experiences marketplace.
Q: Will StubHub still operate as its own company under new ownership?
Q: Will payments still come through the same way?
Q: Will I still be paid just as fast as I always have?
A: There are no changes to our pricing structure or fees.
Q: What happens to Ticket Utils?
Q: Will I continue to use StubHub's API Developer Portal if SH is under new ownership or combined with a competitor?
Q: If StubHub maintains its own website, will buyer fees change?
A: There are no changes to our pricing structure or fees.
Q: How long will it take before StubHub is "officially" separated from eBay?
Q: Will StubHub still be integrated with MLB, NCAA, etc?
Q: Will StubHub continue to take supply positions under new ownership?