Ticketmaster antitrust probe deepens with new document requests

Antitrust enforcers have been frustrated with Ticketmaster over how slowly it has responded to the Justice Department’s requests. — Reuters

NEW YORK: The US Justice Department sent out a new raft of information requests in its antitrust probe of Live Nation Entertainment Inc’s ticketing arm Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc amid concerns the company isn’t cooperating with the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.

The Justice Department had aimed to finalise a complaint against Ticketmaster by the end of last year, but instead opted to continue its investigation and potentially file a case later this year, said two of the people, who alos chose to remain anonymous discussing non-public information.