A number of executives working for Madison Square Garden were recently fired, after it was discovered that they had been involved in a major ticket scalping scandal. The NY Post reports that at most 10 individuals, working in the ticket sales department, had been purchasing the lower-priced tickets and posting them at inflated rates on second party websites like StubHub.

“It was uncovered through an internal investigation that a small handful of employees were breaking company policies and, as a result, they were relieved of their responsibilities,” said an unnamed spokesperson for the venue. While the tickets in question were mainly for sporting events, including Knicks and Rangers games, it’s unbelievable to think that these individuals would be cheating fans out of possible seats just to turn a quick buck.

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The executive ticket sales staff had access to tickets normally reserved for sporting event group sales, and, because of their high-level position, they were able to acquire the tickets without anyone being alerted. Thankfully, the organization conducted an internal investigation, and relieved these leeches from their duties.

This news comes around the same time that the Attorney General launched a full-scale investigation into the ticket sales industry, uncovering that less-than-half of all tickets are made available to the public. Between ticket bots and insider access, it’s no surprise that Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman called ticketing a “fixed game.”

[Via NY Post]