Live Nation Entertainment
36 named things its latest annual report says its results depend on, each in the company's own words. 22 of them are also named by other companies we've read.
Customers
Mastercard
earns fromOur sponsors include some of the most well-recognized national and global brands across diverse sectors including consumer, financials and leisure, such as Citibank, O2, Mastercard, Cisco, Red Bull and Anheuser Busch (each of these brands is a registered trademark of the sponsor).Business (Item 1)
Also named by AXP, CASH, COF, CPAY, DDS, EEFT, FIS, FISV and 7 more
Citibank
earns fromOur sponsors include some of the most well-recognized national and global brands across diverse sectors including consumer, financials and leisure, such as Citibank, O2, Mastercard, Cisco, Red Bull and Anheuser Busch (each of these brands is a registered trademark of the sponsor).Business (Item 1)
O2
earns fromOur sponsors include some of the most well-recognized national and global brands across diverse sectors including consumer, financials and leisure, such as Citibank, O2, Mastercard, Cisco, Red Bull and Anheuser Busch (each of these brands is a registered trademark of the sponsor).Business (Item 1)
Anheuser Busch
earns fromOur sponsors include some of the most well-recognized national and global brands across diverse sectors including consumer, financials and leisure, such as Citibank, O2, Mastercard, Cisco, Red Bull and Anheuser Busch (each of these brands is a registered trademark of the sponsor).Business (Item 1)
Other companies
Senior secured credit facility
depends on · $1.68 billionnamed as a riskOur available borrowing capacity under the revolving portion of our senior secured credit facility at that date was $1.68 billion, with outstanding letters of credit of $20.5 million.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Competitors
Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG)
competes withnamed as a riskSome of our competitors in the live music promotion industry are Anschutz Entertainment Group, or AEG, Another Planet Entertainment, CTS Eventim, Jam Productions, Ltd., I.M.P., Outback Presents and TEG Dainty in addition to numerous smaller regional companies and various casinos and venues in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.Business (Item 1)
Also named by LLYVA
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
competes withnamed as a riskOur main competitors in venue management include Legends Global, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., The Nederlander Organization and Bowery Presents, in addition to numerous smaller regional companies in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.Business (Item 1)
Also named by SPHR
StubHub
competes withnamed as a riskOur competitors include primary ticketing companies such as Tickets.com, AXS, Paciolan, Inc., CTS Eventim AG, Eventbrite, eTix, SeatGeek, Ticketek and Fever; secondary ticketing companies such as StubHub, Vivid Seats, Viagogo and SeatGeek; and many others, including large technology and ecommerce companies that could enter these markets.Business (Item 1)
Also named by LLYVA
CTS Eventim
competes withnamed as a riskSome of our competitors in the live music promotion industry are Anschutz Entertainment Group, or AEG, Another Planet Entertainment, CTS Eventim, Jam Productions, Ltd., I.M.P., Outback Presents and TEG Dainty in addition to numerous smaller regional companies and various casinos and venues in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.Business (Item 1)
Legends Global
competes withnamed as a riskOur main competitors in venue management include Legends Global, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., The Nederlander Organization and Bowery Presents, in addition to numerous smaller regional companies in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.Business (Item 1)
SeatGeek
competes withnamed as a riskOur competitors include primary ticketing companies such as Tickets.com, AXS, Paciolan, Inc., CTS Eventim AG, Eventbrite, eTix, SeatGeek, Ticketek and Fever; secondary ticketing companies such as StubHub, Vivid Seats, Viagogo and SeatGeek; and many others, including large technology and ecommerce companies that could enter these markets.Business (Item 1)
AXS
competes withnamed as a riskOur competitors include primary ticketing companies such as Tickets.com, AXS, Paciolan, Inc., CTS Eventim AG, Eventbrite, eTix, SeatGeek, Ticketek and Fever; secondary ticketing companies such as StubHub, Vivid Seats, Viagogo and SeatGeek; and many others, including large technology and ecommerce companies that could enter these markets.Business (Item 1)
Vivid Seats
competes withnamed as a riskOur competitors include primary ticketing companies such as Tickets.com, AXS, Paciolan, Inc., CTS Eventim AG, Eventbrite, eTix, SeatGeek, Ticketek and Fever; secondary ticketing companies such as StubHub, Vivid Seats, Viagogo and SeatGeek; and many others, including large technology and ecommerce companies that could enter these markets.Business (Item 1)
Places
Hazards
Weather
named as a riskPoor weather conditions can have a material effect on our results of operations particularly because we promote and/or ticket a finite number of events.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AAP, CLX, CPRT, DASH, DECK, ENB, GVA, LII and 4 more
Astroworld music festival (Houston, Texas)
named as a riskWe incurred losses in excess of our insurance recovery in connection with those lawsuits.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Commodities and inputs
Euro
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskWe cannot predict the future relationship between the United States Dollar and the currencies used by our international businesses, principally the British Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ABBV, ABNB, ABT, ADBE, ADI, AME, AMG, AMGN and 186 more
Canadian Dollar
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskWe cannot predict the future relationship between the United States Dollar and the currencies used by our international businesses, principally the British Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ABBV, ADBE, AMG, AYI, BBY, BWXT, CBRE, CDRE and 67 more
British Pound
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskWe cannot predict the future relationship between the United States Dollar and the currencies used by our international businesses, principally the British Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ABBV, ADBE, AJG, AME, AMP, APA, BF/B, BRO and 39 more
Mexican Peso
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskWe cannot predict the future relationship between the United States Dollar and the currencies used by our international businesses, principally the British Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AYI, AZO, BAX, CCK, CDRE, CP, DCH, EZPW and 14 more
Australian Dollar
exposed to its pricenamed as a riskWe cannot predict the future relationship between the United States Dollar and the currencies used by our international businesses, principally the British Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ADBE, BEN, BF/B, BTU, CSGP, EEFT, EZPW, GPC and 13 more
Regulators
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
subject tonamed as a riskSeparately, in September 2025, the United States Federal Trade Commission, joined by the attorneys general of seven states, filed a lawsuit against us alleging that we advertised ticket prices to consumers that were deceptively lower than prices displayed at checkout, deceived consumers about the enforcement of advertised event ticket purchase limits and facilitated the sale of tickets unlawfully acquired by ticket brokers.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AMZN, AN, AVGO, BJ, CART, CELH, CHD, CHE and 56 more
U.S. Department of Justice
subject tonamed as a riskIn May 2024, we were sued by the United States Department of Justice and state authorities for alleged violations of various laws pertaining to antitrust, competition, unlawful or unfair business practices, restraint of trade, and other causes of action, with various forms of relief requested for the alleged violations, including without limitation the divestiture of Ticketmaster by the Company, cancellation of certain ticketing contracts, enjoining the Company from engaging in anticompetitive practices, monetary damages, and other forms of relief.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by AAPL, ACN, AMAT, ASO, BEN, BSX, CAH, CDNA and 21 more
Laws and programs
EU Digital Services Act (DSA)
subject to · up to 6% of total annual worldwide turnovernamed as a riskThe DSA imposes new obligations around illegal services or content on our sites, traceability of business users, and enhanced transparency measures, and failure to comply can result in fines of up to 6% of total annual worldwide turnover.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ABNB, ADBE, BKNG, CSGP, DASH, EBAY, ETSY, GDDY and 8 more
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
subject tonamed as a riskOur business operations, including our ticketing business, involve the collection, transfer, use, disclosure, security, and disposal of personal or sensitive information in various locations around the world, including the European Union (“E.U.”), where the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) governs data privacy and can result in the imposition of significant fines and penalties.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ACN, ADSK, AIG, ALK, AMG, ANET, APG, AXON and 61 more
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
subject tonamed as a riskWe are required to comply with the laws of the countries in which we operate and also the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010 regarding anti-bribery regulations.Business (Item 1)
Also named by A, ADBE, ADP, AIR, AJG, ALB, AME, AMZN and 112 more
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
subject tonamed as a riskIn order to comply with the ADA, the DDA and other similar ordinances, we may face substantial capital expenditures in the future.Business (Item 1)
Also named by AMT, CMG, DRI, ELS, HHH, HLT, LLYVA, PLD and 3 more
Multiemployer pension plans (ERISA)
subject tonamed as a riskOur required recurrent contributions to these plans could unexpectedly increase during the term of a collective bargaining agreement due to ERISA laws that require additional contributions to be made when a pension fund enters into critical status, which may occur for reasons that are beyond our control.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by ECG, IBP, MDLZ, NYT, PWR, RSG, STRL, TJX and 3 more
Dram shop statutes
subject tonamed as a riskIf we violate dram shop laws, we may be liable to third parties for the acts of the customer.Business (Item 1)
Better Online Ticket Sales Act
subject tonamed as a riskThe plaintiffs allege that we violated the Better Online Ticket Sales Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act, as well as various state consumer protection statutes and seek injunctive relief, statutory penalties and restitution for consumers.Risk factors (Item 1A)
Also named by LLYVA
FTC Act Section 5
subject tonamed as a riskThe plaintiffs allege that we violated the Better Online Ticket Sales Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act, as well as various state consumer protection statutes and seek injunctive relief, statutory penalties and restitution for consumers.Risk factors (Item 1A)
State resale agreements (New Jersey, Maryland, Nevada, Illinois, North Carolina)
subject tonamed as a riskWe are currently subject to agreements with the States of New Jersey, Maryland, Nevada, Illinois, and North Carolina and the FTC which govern, and in certain cases place limitations on, our ticketing resale practices.Risk factors (Item 1A)
UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA)
subject tonamed as a riskIn order to comply with the ADA, the DDA and other similar ordinances, we may face substantial capital expenditures in the future.Business (Item 1)
OFAC Russia sanctions
subject tonamed as a riskAdditionally, governmental actions such as the current sanctions by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and European regulators on certain Russian individuals and entities, as well as other sanctions elsewhere in the world, could restrict or limit our business activities in certain areas or subject us to sanction for noncompliance, even if inadvertent.Risk factors (Item 1A)