The next time you try to buy tickets from StubHub, there is a chance they may not be coming from a fan who had to cancel their plans at the last minute. They could instead be coming from a professional scalper with close ties to StubHub itself. CBC News reported this week that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings show that StubHub’s founder and CEO, Eric Baker, also runs a large-scale ticket reseller that uses the platform. Additionally, the company also helps finance other professional resellers on the site. “This information has been fully disclosed in StubHub’s public SEC filings, and we don’t have anything to add beyond what is in those filings,” a StubHub spokesperson told Gizmodo in an emailed statement.
The revelation comes right as StubHub’s operations have faced scrutiny this summer over problems with World Cup ticket sales. Many fans have reported canceled tickets and failed transfers. The problems have escalated into a proposed class-action lawsuit and even an investigation by the Texas attorney general.
“StubHub misrepresents its authority to sell World Cup Tickets, then, when Plaintiffs and Class members travel thousands of miles to attend World Cup matches, there are no tickets to be found despite having paid for them,” the lawsuit reads. StubHub says it operates the world’s largest ticket resale marketplace. In 2025, the company facilitated $9.2 billion worth of ticket sales. But its close connections to professional scalpers are now getting some attention. In a filing from last year, the company disclosed that Baker is the managing partner of Andro Capital, a professional ticket reseller that has sold tickets through StubHub since 2008. StubHub has helped Andro manage its ticket inventory, list tickets, and fulfill orders on its behalf.
