StubHub was the team's exclusive secondary-ticketing site throughout the inaugural season in Las VegasGETTY IMAGES
The Golden Knights "filed a complaint against StubHub" in Clark County District Court, "alleging the resale ticketing site owes the team" almost $1.5M in Stanley Cup Playoff ticket sales profits, according to a front-page piece by Eli Segall of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. The Golden Knights claim StubHub "demanded" that the team "give more fans the ability to sell their seats on its site during the playoffs." According to the lawsuit, StubHub "sent a message to customers March 13" -- before the Golden Knights clinched a playoff spot -- that said: "Sell your Golden Knights playoff tickets, cover your season ticket cost." The team said it "was not given any advance notice by StubHub" about this communication and "would have expressly objected" to it. After the team made the playoffs, season-ticket holders "could secure better discounts on postseason tickets if they stuck with the 'Knights Vow' and agreed not to sell their seats." The purpose, according to the lawsuit, was to "keep T-Mobile Arena 'packed'" with Golden Knights fans. The Golden Knights "sell their tickets electronically, and single-game buyers had been prevented all season from reselling their seats." The lawsuit said that StubHub was "'fully aware' of that restriction and 'accepted' it as the team's right." But StubHub "complained about the restrictions under the Knights Vow and demanded the team enable resale capabilities on its site for all playoff rounds." StubHub was the team's exclusive secondary-ticketing site last season, though Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz "did not say whether the team would still use StubHub" for the '18-19 campaign (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 6/27).
