Chris Tsakalakis
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Chris is president of StubHub and general manager of eBay tickets, leading eBay’s 2007 acquisition of StubHub. Chris received a Bachelors of Science in Economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He can’t decide if he his favorite live event experience comes in San Francisco at a Giants game or in Chicago at Wrigley.

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Paperless Ticketing: Don't Let Others Take Away Your Choice

Posted May 5, 2011 | 17:30:08 (EST)

Consumers not only like choice, they expect it. If you buy something, you should be able to do whatever you -- legally -- want to do with it. The seller doesn't have the right to tell you what to do with your purchase. If you buy a Ford Focus, you...

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Why Reselling Tickets Is Good

Posted July 12, 2010 | 15:07:40 (EST)

Opponents of ticket resale -- derisively called scalping -- often claim that the practice of reselling a ticket after it's purchased from the box office is just plain wrong. However, as the purchase of tickets at the original sale continues to be a crap-shoot, the average fan has found ticket...

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The Recession Helps Fans

Posted November 11, 2009 | 13:26:50 (EST)

Even the most avid of sports fans probably won't look back on 2009 as the year of the Yankees, the Tar Heels or the Lakers. No, as we look back on the year, the lasting impression is most likely one of resounding financial instability (or worse). Clearly it was a...

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