Thirty-nine state AGs now assist Reside Nation-Ticketmaster lawsuit | TechCrunch

America Division of Justice filed a serious lawsuit in opposition to Reside Nation-Ticketmaster in Might, arguing that the leisure big is appearing as a monopoly. A further 10 state attorneys common joined the suit this week, bringing the full to 39 states and the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs additionally filed an amended criticism, making additional allegations of anticompetitive practices from the corporate.

Reside Nation-Ticketmaster controls the vast majority of ticket gross sales and venue bookings within the U,S,, which the federal government believes has stifled competitors within the area. The corporate drew elevated ire from customers after botching ticket gross sales for Taylor Swift‘s Eras tour.