NASCAR switches exclusively to Ticketmaster

Tim_Richmond_Fan said:
While I understand the desire to streamline the ticket buying process, aligning with Live Nation who is currently under DOJ indictment in the US and UK for anti-trust monopolistic practices is probably not a good look.
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Efisher131 said:
Absolutely awful. Add 25% to the cost of every ticket. Attendance will drop from this move.
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In the video I saw about this announcement they had this example from Bristol. For a purchase with 4 tickets, the fees were basically the cost of a 5th ticket.

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Tim_Richmond_Fan said:
In the video I saw about this announcement they had this example from Bristol. For a purchase with 4 tickets, the fees were basically the cost of a 5th ticket.

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I ordered my tickets for the xfinity race 3 or 4 months ago.
4 Tickets $75 each.
No parking or anything else, just the tickets all of the added fees can be seen on the image


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  • Relationship with Oak View Group: Live Nation-Ticketmaster exploits its longtime relationship with Oak View Group, a potential competitor-turned-partner that has described itself as a “hammer” and “protect[or]” for Live Nation. In recent years, Oak View Group has avoided bidding against Live Nation for artist talent and influenced venues to sign exclusive agreements with Ticketmaster. For example, Live Nation has scolded Oak View Group multiple times for trying to compete. In one instance, Live Nation asked, “who would be so stupid to . . . play into [an artist agent’s] arms,” and on another occasion, Live Nation stated, “let’s make sure we don’t let [the artist agency] now start playing us off.”
  • Retaliating Against Potential Entrants: Live Nation-Ticketmaster successfully threatened financial retaliation against a firm unless it stopped one of its subsidiaries from competing to gain a foothold in the U.S. concert promotions market.
  • Threatening and Retaliating Against Venues that Work with Rivals: Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s power in concert promotions means that every live concert venue knows choosing another promoter or ticketer comes with a risk of drawing an adverse reaction from Live Nation-Ticketmaster that would result in losing concerts, revenue, and fans.
  • Locking Out Competition with Exclusionary Contracts: Live Nation-Ticketmaster locks concert venues into long-term exclusive contracts so that venues cannot consider or choose rival ticketers or switch to better or more cost-effective ticketing technology. These contracts allow Live Nation-Ticketmaster to reduce competitive pressure to improve its own ticketing technology and customer service.
  • Blocking Venues from Using Multiple Ticketers: Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s conduct and exclusive contracts prevent new and different promotions and ticketing competitors and business models from emerging. They block venues from being able to use multiple ticketers, who would compete by offering the best mix of prices, fees, quality, and innovation to fans.
  • Restricting Artists’ Access to Venues: Live Nation-Ticketmaster has increasingly gained control of key venues, including amphitheaters, through acquisitions, partnerships, and agreements. Live Nation-Ticketmaster restricts artists’ use of those venues unless those artists also agree to use their promotion services.
  • Acquiring Competitors and Competitive Threats: Live Nation-Ticketmaster strategically acquired a number of smaller and regional promoters that it had internally identified as threats. This has undermined competition and impacted artist compensation.
Plus 30 states and AGs joined the suit.
 
Another company that adds only cost to the product, not any value. Sounds EXACTLY like the kind of operation the current NASCAR leadership would embrace. I would say vote with your feet fans, but I imagine most will just cave in like the team owners did.
 
TM is easy to use. But their fees are bad. But so are other ticket companies.
 
What a horrible decision. Ticketmaster is known for setting up bots to purchase tickets the second they go on sale, and then listing them as resale tickets for 2-10x the original sale amount.

Plus LiveNation is known for charging ridiculous food & drink prices at their venues and has been sued many times for wage and tip stealing from concession workers.

An all-around horrible company
 
I bought a ticket to WWE recently and paid a “premium fee.” Unfortunately it was on there even after deciding to purchase directly from the box office. Found out from my brother that I basically paid $10 extra to sit in an aisle seat. Verified it by checking the ticket price for the seat next to mine, and yep…no premium fee on that one. Last time I get tricked into doing that.
 
I have skipped plenty of concerts due to ticket sales going thru TM. Sounds like I'll be doing the same now with NASCAR races
 
So far I have delt Direct with Daytona, Atlanta, Charlotte and Bristol, no issues.

If I am reading this correctly. In the future no matter where you buy the ticket TM is getting a cut ?
 
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