Donald Trump Personally Pushed Justice Department To Settle Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit: Report

SeatGeek CEO: Live Nation-Ticketmaster Deal Won't Work. Here's What Could

I run a company that competes with Ticketmaster every day in primary ticketing. So, I'll acknowledge upfront that I have skin in this game—and that's exactly why you should hear me out. Nobody watches the ticket market more closely than we do. I want this settlement to work. I really do. But it…

Report: TKO Executive Chairman Ari Emanuel reached out to President Donald Trump to settle Ticketmaster/Live Nation antitrust lawsuit - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW

The Wall Street Journal recently reported TKO Executive Chairman Ari Emanuel’s influence on the Ticketmaster/Live Nation antitrust case. Dana Mattioli, Rebecca Ballhaus, and Josh Dawsey reported on Mike Davis’ influence on the Department of Justice on antitrust cases. Davis denied the claims to the Journal, but a WSJ found that Davis “pushed antitrust officials at the Justice Department to approve his deals — and he went over their heads when th…

Donald Trump Personally Pushed Justice Department To Settle Live Nation Antitrust Lawsuit: Report

Last week, Live Nation and Ticketmaster unexpectedly reached a settlement with the Justice Department in the antitrust lawsuit that was filed when Joe Biden was still in office. This meant that the controversial companies wouldn’t have to face trial for illegally monopolizing the live-entertainment space and driving up ticket prices, and fervent Trump supporter Kid…