NFL Gets Into Ticket-Scalping Business

The NFL has partnered with TicketMaster on a site allowing fans to buy and sell tickets themselves, USA Today reports. Sellers must adhere to relevant state laws, but ticket-holders may set their own value, with no limits on pricing over face value. The NFL estimates that of 22 million tickets sold for its games last season, 5-10% wound up scalped.

"Over the last 5-10 years, the secondary ticket market has gotten to the point where this is an important amenity for our fans," says an NFL rep. "It's really become an essential way a fair number of our fans choose to buy tickets — or sell their excess tickets."