Ticketmaster’s monopoly verdict opens the door to real reform
15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) In a win for the 33 states and the District of Columbia that pursued the case to trial, a jury recently decided that Live Nation-Ticketmaster is a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws. Court remedies and financial penalties are expected to come from the judge overseeing the case, but the question is when, and what should the states that brought this case be doing to ensure that consumers see real relief sooner rather than later?
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- ▪Ebenhack, File) In a win for the 33 states and the District of Columbia that pursued the case to trial, a jury recently decided that Live Nation-Ticketmaster is a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws.
- ▪Court remedies and financial penalties are expected to come from the judge overseeing the case, but the question is when, and what should the states that brought this case be doing to ensure that consumers see real relief sooner rather than
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Opinion>Opinions - Judiciary The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Ticketmaster’s monopoly verdict opens the door to real reform Comments: by Ken Cuccinelli and Drew Ketterer, opinion contributors - 05/19/26 1:30 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ken Cuccinelli and Drew Ketterer, opinion contributors - 05/19/26 1:30 PM ET Comments: Link copied FILE – The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) In a win for the 33 states and the District of Columbia that pursued the case to trial, a jury recently decided that Live Nation-Ticketmaster is a monopoly in violation of federal and state antitrust laws.
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