Archive for January, 2010

John Daly tweets that he’ll continue to play competitive golf (Los Angeles Times)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Popular Events As the Dodgers are playing tough in the NL West, Dodgers tickets have been selling great all season. LA Angels tickets are as always a big hit, and there are plenty of fans looking for Athletics tickets and Padres tickets too.

Grammys Live-Blog (Go Fug Yourself)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Greetings, Fug Nation! Thank you for joining us on a Sunday to gape, gasp and guffaw over the Grammy red carpet. (Apparently, this live-blog is brought to you by the letter “G.” For Grammys! Also for: gross, grouchy, grating, and…

Charismatic Calipari winning over Bluegrass (Park Hills Daily Journal)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — When John Calipari was introduced as Kentucky’s coach on April 1, he cautioned that he wasn’t “The Grand Poobah.”

Kerosene heater sparks Onondaga Nation mobile home fire (The Post-Standard)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Nedrow, NY – A portable kerosene heater was the cause of a mobile home fire this afternoon on the Onondaga Nation, Fire Chief Ron Shenandoah said. Shenandoah said his niece, Sachane Shenandoah, and her three children, ages 2, 4 and 11, live in the home on Martins Lane that caught fire today.

Ducks trade goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere to Toronto for two players (Los Angeles Times)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Popular Events As the Dodgers are playing tough in the NL West, Dodgers tickets have been selling great all season. LA Angels tickets are as always a big hit, and there are plenty of fans looking for Athletics tickets and Padres tickets too.

AG Coakley announces settlement reached with Ticketmaster, Live Nation over alleged anticompetitive practices (The Winchester Star)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, along with 16 other states and the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ), announced on Monday, Jan. 25 that a settlement has been reached with Ticketmaster and Live Nation that will restrict the merger of the two companies, allowing venues and consumers to benefit from increased competition in ticketing.

AG Coakley announces settlement reached with Ticketmaster, Live Nation over alleged anticompetitive practices (The Winchester Star)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, along with 16 other states and the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ), announced on Monday, Jan. 25 that a settlement has been reached with Ticketmaster and Live Nation that will restrict the merger of the two companies, allowing venues and consumers to benefit from increased competition in ticketing.

Super Bowl Ticket Sales Aren’t So Super (CBS4 Miami)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Sales of Super Bowl tickets for this year’s big game so far aren’t so super. Ticket brokers say because of a weak economy and teams from relatively small cities sales have been soft this year compared to three years ago when the Indianapolis Colts bested the Chicago Bears 29 – 17.

Charismatic Calipari winning over Bluegrass (Park Hills Daily Journal)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — When John Calipari was introduced as Kentucky’s coach on April 1, he cautioned that he wasn’t “The Grand Poobah.”

Feds quietly OK Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger (The Naperville Sun)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Jim DeRogatis: The U.S. Justice Department’s ruling on the controversial merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster will dominate every aspect of the live music industry, setting priceswhile promoting shows from small clubs to giant arenas, selling thetickets, concessions and merchandise and managing the performers.