About StubHub

StubHub is the world's largest ticket marketplace, enabling fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert, theater and other live entertainment events.

StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovation. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated solely to tickets, provides all fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets in a safe, convenient, and highly reliable environment. All transactions are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company's FanProtect Guarantee™.

Company partners include the New York Yankees, Chicago Bears and the University of Southern California along with nearly 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA complemented with music artists like Madonna and companies such as ESPN and American Express.

StubHub is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY)

StubHub Partners

StubHub Partners with Top Flight Teams, Artists & Companies
StubHub is proud to partner with some of the most recognizable names in the sports and entertainment communities. With over 60 relationships in the sports world alone, StubHub has proven to be a valued partner for teams such as Super Bowl XLI participants the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears and universities such as 2007 Final Four participant Georgetown University and 2008 Rose Bowl Champion USC Trojans. In 2007, StubHub partnered with Major League Baseball to become its Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace and 29 league teams. Legendary artist Madonna also chose StubHub to be the Official Fan to Fan Marketplace of her 2008 North American Tour. Media companies including ESPN and CBS are some of the notable properties that promote the StubHub brand and ticket marketplace to the millions of users visiting the site each month.

Industry Firsts

StubHub reinvented the ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead the industry in innovation. The series of industry firsts for StubHub includes:

2007
StubHub signs first-ever partnership between a secondary ticket company and an AFL team (Austin Wranglers).

2006
StubHub launches StubHub Maps™, leading edge interactive seating maps from a Web 2.0 ticketing application that combines new technologies including Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and Adobe Flash Professional 8.
StubHub conducts the first fair market value auction for an entire concert performance (INXS @ Santa Barbara). Bidding starts at $1.
StubHub establishes the first and only FanProtect™ Guarantee, covering both buyers and sellers.

2004
StubHub launches the first system (patent-pending) that allows for the direction of a seller's proceeds to benefit charities and universities (National Association for Autism Research, Rock the Vote, Stanford.)

2003
StubHub conducts a series of first-ever national VIP Charity Auctions.

• First industry awards show event (American Music Awards, proceeds to the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund)
• First nationwide comedy tour (Ellen DeGeneres, proceeds to the World Wildlife Foundation and Greenpeace)
• First movie premiere (Warner Bros. The In-Laws, proceeds to the Environmental Media Association)
• First athlete's charity (The Grand Slam for Children, proceeds to the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation)
• First TV show taping (CBS, ABC, & Paramount, proceeds to the Museum of Television & Radio)

StubHub establishes the first buyer guarantee, ensuring fans get comparable, authentic tickets in time for their event, or are otherwise issued a complete refund.

2002
StubHub signs first-ever partnerships between a secondary ticket company and professional music artists, sports teams, and collegiate sports programs.

• StubHub conducts the first VIP Charity Auction for a performing artist (Alanis Morissette, proceeds to Equality Now; and       Britney Spears, proceeds to the Britney Spears Foundation.)
• First NFL team partnership (New York Jets)
• First NCAA athletic program partnership (Stanford)

2001
StubHub signs a series of first-ever partnerships between a secondary ticket company and professional sports teams and media companies.

• First professional sports team. (Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL)
• First MLB team partnership (Seattle Mariners)
• First NBA team partnership (LA Clippers)
• First media distribution partnership (ANG Newspapers)

2000
StubHub creates the first open marketplace for fans dedicated to tickets.

• StubHub launches the first and only system entirely automating the process by which individual sellers ship tickets to buyers and are paid, the patent-pending FanNetwork(sm)