SALT LAKE CITY — Utah joined the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states in suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster, accusing the companies of deceiving consumers by hiding ticket fees and steering sales toward high-priced secondary markets.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges the ticketing giant misrepresented prices by displaying artificially low amounts until late in the checkout process, when mandatory fees inflated the total by an average of 24% to 44%.

From 2019 to 2024, consumers nationwide paid $16.4 billion in fees, generating more than $11 billion in revenue for Ticketmaster, according to the complaint. The suit also alleges Live Nation and Ticketmaster encouraged ticket brokers to bypass security limits, enab

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