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London
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week agoHow London event spaces turn horse racing into premium experiences - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The Grand National has transformed into a premium experience in London, combining high-quality hospitality with innovative entertainment for audiences.
Fashion & style
fromCN Traveller
1 month agoInside the rise of sporting hotel takeovers in 2026: "fashion pop-ups turned hotels into temporary flagships - sport is turning them into clubhouses."
Luxury hotels are shifting from fashion-brand collaborations to sport-focused experiences, offering participatory activities like padel courts and golf instead of passive brand immersion.
fromAbove the Law
1 month agoThe Foxborough Warning: A Legal Fault Line Beneath The 2026 World Cup - Above the Law
Local officials say they need approximately $7.8 million to cover policing, fire protection, equipment, and other public safety obligations during the tournament. That money was expected to come from federal funding approved last year as part of a broader security package tied to the World Cup and other national events. But the funding has not arrived.
Boston
Law
fromPitchfork
1 month agoLive Nation Executives Brag About "Robbing" Ticket Buyers in Slack DMs
Live Nation settled a DOJ antitrust lawsuit with requirements to cap exclusivity contracts at four years, limit ticketing fees to 15%, divest from 13 venues, and pay $300 million, while released Slack messages revealed executives joking about overcharging fans.
Media industry
fromArs Technica
1 month agoLive Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind"
Live Nation employees discussed raising prices for VIP parking and club access, prompting government antitrust litigation scrutiny over whether the messages demonstrate anticompetitive pricing practices.
Business intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month agoListen to the Live Nation CEO's alleged threats to a concert venue
A 2021 call between Live Nation and Barclays Center executives reveals disputed interpretation of whether CEO Michael Rapino's comments about a new competitor constituted a threat or legitimate business concern regarding ticketing arrangements.
fromMbtn
2 months agoTake Your Seats
So another word about tickets. They did finally announce single-game tickets were going on sale, but only for games though June. It's not enough to keep season plans limited to those requiring fans to buy more tickets than they can use, feeding the secondary markets which the Mets also get a cut of, but "make-your-own-plan" fans like me who've reliably occupied seats for decades,
New York Mets
Business intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month agoDid Live Nation punish a venue by taking Billie Eilish away?
Live Nation-Ticketmaster executives allegedly threatened venues with loss of concerts when they considered switching to competing ticketing platforms, demonstrating monopolistic behavior according to DOJ allegations.
NYC music
fromThe Verge
1 month agoDoes Ticketmaster have a stranglehold on concert ticketing - or is it just 'bringing joy'?
The US Justice Department and 40 state attorneys general are suing Live Nation-Ticketmaster, alleging the company maintains monopolistic control over concert ticketing and venue access through retaliatory practices.
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