On Monday, the Department of Justice announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation.
But Arizona and other states have vowed to continue the antitrust case without the DOJ.
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she’s joining about two dozen other states filing for a mistrial after the settlement was announced.
In a statement, Mayes said the settlement does not adequately remedy the harm done to Arizona consumers and the live music marketplace.
The lawsuit initiated under the Biden administration accused Live Nation of engaging in a slew of practices that have allowed it to maintain a stranglehold over the live music industry. The company denies those allegations.
The New York federal Judge handling the case called the DOJ’s move to settle, just as the trial got underway, unacceptable, as they didn’t notify him until Sunday about a tentative deal that had been signed last week.
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The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy. -
Communities in Colorado and Utah are reporting drops in tourism as fires burn nearby and smoke floats in. -
Several Tempe and Phoenix neighbors reported smelling a strong odor of natural gas outside their homes on July 6, but local authorities said they did not detect a gas leak. -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has once again denied a Major Disaster Declaration request from the city of Globe. Gov. Katie Hobbs and the city’s mayor have condemned the decision. -
The semiconductor manufacturer TSMC says it’s investing another $100 billion in Arizona. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and TSMC’s CEO C.C. Wei say it’s the largest direct investment from a foreign company in U.S. history.
