What a bunch of bullshit. Remember when Ticket Bastard was the only gig in town? The prices were not very low and the service charges were outrageous. I wanted to go the Slayer, Megadeth and Testament show a couple weeks ago but the service charge along with other charges made ticket prices go through the roof. With hi def, surround sound and Blu Ray I think its better now to just buy the concert dvd and stay home. If you must see live entertainment, the smaller clubs do not charge much and there is no service charge on top of that. I do not think a monopoly is the answer.

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: Technically there will be competition - just not a hell of a lot.
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: "lower ticket prices"? I'll believe it when I see it.
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