First, they've stated that the tickets are non-refundable. If they're still hosting the event and allowing people to attend, your reason for not attending is im

First, they've stated that the tickets are non-refundable. If they're still hosting the event and allowing people to attend, your reason for not attending is immaterial. Second, yes, some of that money is gone. It's likely paid to people for services either already rendered or promised. That's kind of the hitch here. The attendees cannot go after the venue for the money. The venue acquired the money legitimately from the organizer in a completely separate transaction. The organizer is the focal point. And if they don't have the money to pay people back, it's not like they can will it into existence. And even if law firms get involved, what's the outcome here? "Yes, they owe money." Cool. It still doesn't exist.