New Mexico Joins Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico has joined an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

Thirty-eight other states and the District of Columbia are now part of the lawsuit, which the Justice Department filed in May. The lawsuit accuses Live Nation-Ticketmaster of monopolization and other unlawful acts that violate the first two sections of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

The amended lawsuit, filed Monday, provides further details about the company’s “anticompetitive conduct” in live entertainment markets.

The states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, along with the Department of Justice, New Mexico and the District of Columbia.

A Live Nation Entertainment spokesperson released the following statement to KOB 4:

“There is nothing new in the amended complaint. The lawsuit still does not resolve the issues fans are concerned about regarding ticket prices, service fees and access to popular shows. We look forward to sharing more facts as the case progresses.”