Schaumburg scalper 'Tommy Tickets' bonded out of jail after allegedly selling fake Super Bowl tickets

ByJason Knowles and Ann Pistone WLS logo
Monday, February 3, 2020
Schaumburg scalper 'Tommy Tickets' charged with selling fake Super Bowl tickets in Houston
The popular ticket scalper known as "Tommy Tickets" is back in jail, this time in Harris County, Texas.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In an I-Team update, Thomas Ryan, a popular local ticket scalper, bonded out of jail after being arrested for allegedly selling fake Super Bowl tickets.

Jason Knowles and the ABC 7 I-Team have reported multiple complaints against Ryan for scalping tickets and not delivering.

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According to the complaint, a Houston woman said she paid Ryan $1,000 cash in 2017 for Super Bowl tickets. She said when she showed up for the game, Super Bowl management told her the tickets were counterfeit.

In court documents Ryan said it wasn't him and he had never been to Texas. He then said the confusion may have been caused by his wallet being found there.

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As a condition of his bail, Ryan must attend his February court hearing.

The I-Team reached out to Ryan and his attorney but have not heard back.

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