Forty States Show Up to Court to Complain Ticketmaster Isn’t Monopoly Enough
KEY POINTS
- •Following a Friday hearing, dozens of states are restarting antitrust claims against Live Nation-Ticketmaster this Monday.
- •While the DOJ and a few states accepted settlements, most of the 40 state and district attorneys general pressed forward with the trial.
- •The states that continued withdrew their mistrial motion and introduced new outside counsel to lead their legal fight.
After a frantic Friday hearing that didn’t quite settle anything, the Live Nation-Ticketmaster saga roars back to life this Monday as over 40 state and district attorneys regroup with fresh legal battalions. Despite the Department of Justice and a few states cozying up with settlements, the majority insist the company’s concert monopoly is just too good to let go, refusing a mistrial withdrawal motion and swapping in shiny new outside counsel for their relentless courtroom encore. This legal sequel promises more drama than a sold-out stadium, proving even states can’t resist a chance for front-row litigation seats.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says 'fun Monday' like 40 state attorneys ganging up to prove Ticketmaster’s monopoly is just the opening act to their courtroom circus.
Watching 40 states battle Ticketmaster is like seeing every band member argue over who gets the last slice of backstage pizza.
The DOJ settling while 40 states keep fighting is Ticketmaster’s fancy way of selling nosebleed seats in a courtroom drama.
Source: Theverge | Published: 3/13/2026 | Author: Lauren Feiner
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