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A new trademark filing and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) account created by the National Basketball Association show the league is still years ahead of other sports leagues in the adoption of Web3. Here’s what the latest news means. What Happened: The National Basketball Association recently...

Following the slap heard around the world, comedian Chris Rock is headed back to the comedy stage for his first tour in five years. The interest in Rock has led to a surge in ticket prices and additional show dates added, making comedy venues and ticket resellers the big winners from the incident...

Musicians cancel tour dates for various reasons including illness, death in the family, issues with venues or a worldwide pandemic. Have you ever heard of a musician canceling a tour date to attend a Final Four basketball game? What Happened: Country music star Eric Church announced he will not be...

The National Football League is continuing its push into non-fungible tokens with a new collection highlighting Super Bowl LVI and past Super Bowls that were hosted in the city of Los Angeles. What Happened: The National Football League announced it will give everyone who attends Super Bowl LVI a...

The Dallas Mavericks are honoring one of the greatest NBA players of the last 20 years with the jersey retirement of Dirk Nowitzki. What Happened: Nowitzki, who retired in 2019, will see his #41 jersey retired by the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday. Nowitzki ranks sixth in NBA career points at 31,...

One of the largest sports leagues in the world quietly dropped NFTs through a partnership with a leading ticketing company on Thursday. What Happened: The National Football League (NFL) partnered with Ticketmaster, a unit of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), to launch virtual...

A leading ticketing company and concert venue owner is getting into the non-fungible token business in a move that could help the company diversify its revenue as it recovers from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) announced the launch of Live...

The surge in demand for NFTs in 2021 has led to many professional athletes launching their own non-fungible tokens. Several professional sports teams and leagues have also explored options in the space. One NBA team will offer a unique fan NFT experience on Thursday, May 13. What Happened: The...

Among the trends investors are looking for in 2021 are reopening stocks and non-fungible tokens. One company stands out as a reopening play and could quickly become a NFT play. Reopening Play: Revenue for the main business lines of Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) suffered as a result of the...

Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV), the world’s leading live entertainment company, is one of several companies that saw a huge gain Monday thanks to the positive COVID-19 vaccine news from Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX). What Happened: A report from...

The federal agreement that allowed concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) to merge with Ticketmaster but required it to operate under certain conditions in its dealings with venues to preserve competition will continue for at least five more years. The news appeared to...

Following a “regular review” of its portfolio, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has decided to divest itself of StubHub. The online marketplace will sell its ticket-sales facilitator to viagogo for $4.05 billion in cash. What Happened With eBay eBay announced Monday it has entered a definitive...

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), its Ticketmaster service and eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY)’s StubHub create some of the strongest competition in the ticketing space.  On Thursday, shares of both companies dropped, perhaps in response to the newest key player,...

Online ticketing platform Eventbrite has filed an S-1 to go public in a $200-million IPO. The company's growth goes hand-and-hand with the rise of the music festival industry as it battles industry giant Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV). Eventbrite has become a beneficial...

They’re so laughably loaded it’s not even funny, and some of the top earners got their wealth by cutting deals with that king of content mongers, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). Here’s a list of the top 10 comedians laughing all the way, as they say, to the bank. Thanks to Forbes...