StubHub Chief’s Hedge Fund Backing Fuels Ticket Scalpers
CBC reports, via StubHub’s IPO filings, that CEO Eric Baker is a major stakeholder in Andro Capital, a hedge fund funding large-scale ticket purchases and providing seller financing through Colloquy LLC, effectively intertwining StubHub with scalping operations and raising concerns about price inflation and consumer harm; StubHub says it’s merely a tech platform, but the disclosures suggest closer ties to scalpers and warrant scrutiny.