A class action lawsuit filed against the San Francisco Giants alleges the baseball team charged deceptive “junk fees” on ticket purchases by hiding mandatory surcharges until late in the checkout process. The complaint targets a growing industry practice known as “drip pricing” that regulators across the country are cracking down on. Stay updated on consumer class actions at OpenClassActions.com.
What Is Drip Pricing?
Drip pricing is a sales tactic where a business advertises a base price for a product or service but then adds mandatory fees incrementally throughout the purchase process. By the time a consumer reaches checkout, the total price may be significantly higher than the advertised amount. This practice has drawn scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, which finalized a rule in 2024 targeting hidden and misleading fees across industries.
What Does the Lawsuit Allege?
The complaint, Flores v. San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC, was filed on January 26, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiff alleges that the Giants listed ticket prices on their website and ticketing platform that did not include mandatory service fees, facility fees, and other surcharges. These fees were only revealed at or near the final stage of checkout, after the consumer had already invested time selecting seats and entering personal information.
The complaint asserts that this practice violates California consumer protection laws, including the Unfair Competition Law and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, because it misleads consumers about the true cost of attendance.
Why This Matters Beyond Baseball
The Giants case is part of a broader wave of litigation targeting hidden fees in live event ticketing. Similar lawsuits have been filed against other sports teams, concert promoters, and ticketing platforms. The FTC’s junk fee rule, combined with state-level consumer protection statutes, is creating a legal environment where businesses that rely on drip pricing face meaningful financial exposure.
Who May Be Affected?
If you purchased tickets for San Francisco Giants games through the team’s official website or affiliated ticketing platforms and were charged fees that were not disclosed in the advertised price, you may be a member of the proposed class.
| Detail | Information |
| Case | Flores v. San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC |
| Court | N.D. California |
| Filed | January 26, 2026 |
| Allegations | Drip pricing / hidden mandatory ticket fees |
| Firms | Almeida Law Group; Tycko & Zavareei LLP |
| Status | Filed — class certification pending |
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