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Lots of people today already use eBay and its ticketing site StubHub for ticket event purchases and trades; today eBay extended and further formalized that role, with a new global partnership with AEG , the sports and entertainment venue giant, to provide ticketing, merchandise sales, and sponsorship for AEG events …
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