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Brian Hess

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Executive Director, @sportsfanorg | VP, @ISt_Advocates | Tweets are my own.

Washington, DC Inscrit le Nisan 2009
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National Consumers League
National Consumers League@ncl_tweets·
DOJ cut a deal with Live Nation settling the case. Then a federal jury found Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, guilty of operating an illegal monopoly over live entertainment ticketing and promotion.📄 Now, eight public interest groups are calling on Congress to investigate what suggests a pattern of corrupt interference—from the White House, senior DOJ officials, and Live Nation’s lobbyists. The National Consumers League’s John Breyault warns: “Political interference in enforcement erodes trust and harms consumers.” This isn’t just a raw deal for consumers—it’s an abuse of power. Congress has a duty to get to the bottom of it. ow.ly/ICqT50YP5JO
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American Economic Liberties Project
American Economic Liberties Project@econliberties·
"The anti-competitive corporate takeover of youth sports is hurting our kids and Congress needs to take decisive steps to stop it." WATCH: @CapitolKVD testifies on how private equity is capturing the youth sports industry, at a hearing hosted by @RepDeluzio.
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Sports Fans Coalition
Sports Fans Coalition@sportsfanorg·
American sports fans’ worst-case scenario came true: the DOJ caved to political pressure and settled the Live Nation/Ticketmaster lawsuit. Anything less than a structural breakup of the two companies would have been a loss, but this settlement is especially weak. The DOJ had an opportunity to inject much-needed competition into the space, but they let the pitch go by. We hope that the bipartisan group of state AGs will step up to the plate and pick up where the DOJ left off. sportsfans.org/latest-news/st…
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David Dayen
David Dayen@ddayen·
Sens. Booker (Dem lead on House Antitrust Subcmte) and Durbin (Dem lead on House Judiciary) send letters to Trump and Bondi asking for documents in the removal of Gail Slater and lobbyist communications on the imminent Live Nation settlement.
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American Economic Liberties Project
American Economic Liberties Project@econliberties·
"Next month, the Live Nation-Ticketmaster antitrust trial is scheduled to begin, and Wall Street expects there will be a settlement to block this trial at the behest of the lobbyists who engineered this ouster. Live Nation’s stock has surged in the minutes following today’s news."
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"The Trump administration’s antitrust ‘policy’ is a pay-to-play scheme orchestrated by lobbyists for would-be and existing monopolists. Slater has a choice between going quietly into the night or revealing everything she knows about efforts to meddle in HPE-Juniper, Compass-Anywhere and more." Our statement from @matthewstoller in response to news that AAG for Antitrust Gail Slater has been pushed out of her role at the DOJ.

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Katie Van Dyck
Katie Van Dyck@CapitolKVD·
No it has not! Consumers really don’t care about amateurism, and all the whining to Congress about the Wild West is just a power grab.
Kirk Herbstreit@KirkHerbstreit

One thing is for sure-all the offseason madness and chaos CFB has been undertaking the last 5-7 years clearly isn’t hurting interest in the sport! Again we thank you for your passion (that we share with you) for CFB and do our best weekly to get ya ready every Saturday and have a little fun at the same time. We are off to Eugene Saturday for an always AWESOME scene in the Pacific Northwest!!

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John Breyault
John Breyault@JammingEcono·
Ever wonder why @LiveNation-@Ticketmaster never cracked down on #ticketbots despite (literally) years of their lobbyists railing against "predatory resale" in Congress and statehouses around the country? The answer @FTC found should surprise exactly no one.
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John Breyault
John Breyault@JammingEcono·
.@LiveNation-@Ticketmaster spent years complaining about "predatory scalpers" harming fans, artists, and venues to distract Congress and the public from the need for real reforms that would rein in their monopoly. The truth is that they were in bed with the scalpers all along.
National Consumers League@ncl_tweets

The FTC is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster for deceptive pricing and shady resale deals. “For years, consumers and artists alike have paid the price for this anticompetitive and deceptive conduct. Today’s action is a vital step toward holding Live Nation accountable, restoring fairness, and ensuring that fans, not monopolists, are the ones who come first in live entertainment.” - John Breyault, NCL VP Read more: ow.ly/nLml50WYZoO

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Patrick Hedger
Patrick Hedger@pat_hedger·
If I were trying to address violent crime in DC, I’d start with asking how there’s money for two stadiums but not more cops.
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John Breyault
John Breyault@JammingEcono·
@Variety Quote: "There’s collateral damage, too. The more fans pay per ticket, the fewer shows they’ll attend." Except that’s not what’s actually happening according to, you know, actual data. hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…
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Brian Hess@blhess·
@inzanelaw @dave_wakeman @BarredinDC Yes, very much so. They almost never yield the promised economic/community benefits. More often they not, they burden cities/states with enormous debt. It's also telling that the Commanders used the IMPLAN model, which nearly every stadium economist will say are rosy assumptions.
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Barred in DC@BarredinDC·
The ultimate net financial benefits of public funding of the stadium are probably overblown, but given 1) having the only indoor stadium on Acela corridor is a massive amenity 2) I can’t see RFK area developing anytime soon without something like this, I def support the plan
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Brian Hess@blhess·
"With another overwhelming bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives has reaffirmed what consumer advocates, artists, venues, and industry leaders all agree on: it’s time for transparency in ticketing..."
Sports Fans Coalition@sportsfanorg

Today, the TICKET Act (HB 1402) passed the House of Representatives 409-15, marking the second time the bill has passed the House with enormous bipartisan support. Last year, the vote was 388-24, but this year, the bill gained support despite a massive opposition effort by industry special interests. sportsfans.org/latest-news/ti…

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Governor Josh Shapiro
Governor Josh Shapiro@GovernorShapiro·
I am done letting private equity treat Pennsylvania hospitals like a piggybank they can empty out and smash on the floor. As a Commonwealth, it’s time for us to reform the way private equity has infected our health care system. Send a bill to my desk requiring pre-transaction notifications for all sales, mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcy claims by empowering the Office of the Attorney General to review these intentions carefully, comprehensively, and with the community’s best interest at the forefront.
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