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Live Nation says ‘game is not over’ after jury finds company liable for ticketing monopoly 75%
By Sophia Compton0%
4/15/2026, 7:54:02 PM
Topics: Business, Entertainment
BS Summary: This article contains 18 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Framing Effect, and Availability Heuristic, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 28.5% saturation with 107 hits. Analysis detected 746 faulty-reasoning hits from 376 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 68.1% and a BS Rank of 75% (4,207 of 16,813 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 75.00% of the article peer group.
A federal jury in New York delivered a major blow to Live Nation Entertainment on Wednesday, finding the concert giant and its Ticketmaster subsidiary liable for monopolistic practices in the ticketing industry.
The verdict stems from a sweeping multistate lawsuit that accused the company of using its dominance in concert promotion and ticketing to stifle competition, inflate prices and limit consumer choice, according to the complaint.
Live Nation shares dropped about 6% in afternoon trading after the verdict, while competitors surged.
Vivid Seats jumped more than 9%, and StubHub climbed roughly 3.5%.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday called the ruling a "huge win for consumers," arguing the company maintained a "stranglehold" on the multibillion-dollar live entertainment sector.
"I am proud that our office has been part of a bipartisan coalition that continued this case under extraordinary circumstances and took it to a jury," Sunday said in a statement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James also hailed the outcome as a "landmark victory."
"We just won our trial against Live Nation Concerts and Ticketmaster," James wrote on X.
"A jury ruled in our favor and is holding the companies responsible for their illegal monopoly that cost consumers millions of dollars."
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The lawsuit, joined by dozens of states, alleged Live Nation engaged in anti-competitive tactics, including locking venues into long-term exclusive agreements and leveraging control over major tours and artists to pressure venues.
Jurors concluded the company’s conduct led fans to overpay by about $1.72 per ticket, according to Bloomberg News.
A judge will determine penalties and potential remedies in future proceedings.
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Live Nation, which recently reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, is expected to appeal the verdict, Bloomberg News reported.
"We’re obviously disappointed," Dan Wall, a lawyer for Live Nation, said in a statement.
"The game is not over by any means."
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Live Nation did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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