A group of ticket brokers, who have owned permanent seat licenses (PSLs) with the Houston Texans since the team’s inception, are suing the franchise for more than $1 million, accusing it of fraud, conspiracy and breach of contract.
The brokers allege that before the 2024 season, the Texans unexpectedly raised season ticket prices on these particular brokers, and restricted their ability to buy more tickets to sell.
These brokers often sell tickets on the secondary market, including Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vividseats, Tickpick, Gametime, and SeatGeek, which could be bought from home or away fans. In recent years, the Texans have had an issue with fans of opposing teams buying up tickets on the secondary market and packing NRG Stadium.
Last season, when the Texans hosted the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, Lions fans were nearly a third of the crowd at NRG and broke out in a loud chant, causing the Texans to commit a false start penalty.
It’s an issue the Texans have long hoped to curb.
The complaint, which was filed Monday evening in Harris County District Court, is on behalf of 19 PSL owners who are ticket brokers. Most are from Texas, but some are from Florida and New York. They argue that they’ve supported the Texans through the down years by buying season tickets and selling them to others.
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