| Results of Operations Related to Reportable Segments of the Entity | 
 
The following table presents the results of operations for our reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:
 
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   | 
Concerts  | 
   | 
Ticketing  | 
   | 
Sponsorship & Advertising  | 
   | 
Other  | 
   | 
Corporate  | 
   | 
Eliminations  | 
   | 
Consolidated  | 
 
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(in thousands)  | 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019  | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
   | 
 
Revenue  | 
$  | 
2,639,531  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
370,765  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
151,537  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
790  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
(5,614  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
3,157,009  | 
 
  | 
 
Direct operating expenses  | 
2,186,767  | 
 
  | 
   | 
120,630  | 
 
  | 
   | 
25,631  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(5,614  | 
)  | 
   | 
2,327,414  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
338,054  | 
 
  | 
   | 
146,382  | 
 
  | 
   | 
28,169  | 
 
  | 
   | 
892  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
513,497  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
54,219  | 
 
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   | 
39,513  | 
 
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   | 
6,374  | 
 
  | 
   | 
138  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,582  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
103,826  | 
 
  | 
 
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
(210  | 
)  | 
   | 
109  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(101  | 
)  | 
 
Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
40,787  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
40,787  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
60,701  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
64,131  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
91,363  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(240  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(44,369  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
171,586  | 
 
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Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
2,131  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
3,483  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(5,614  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2018  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
2,380,736  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
351,195  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
139,938  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
1,177  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(4,731  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,868,315  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
1,990,254  | 
 
  | 
   | 
119,787  | 
 
  | 
   | 
29,200  | 
 
  | 
   | 
597  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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(4,731  | 
)  | 
   | 
2,135,107  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
302,019  | 
 
  | 
   | 
147,350  | 
 
  | 
   | 
23,114  | 
 
  | 
   | 
3,955  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
476,438  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
46,519  | 
 
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   | 
34,989  | 
 
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   | 
7,132  | 
 
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   | 
178  | 
 
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   | 
967  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
89,785  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
114  | 
 
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(6  | 
)  | 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
108  | 
 
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Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
32,152  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
32,152  | 
 
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Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
41,830  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
49,075  | 
 
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$  | 
80,492  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(3,553  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(33,119  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
134,725  | 
 
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Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
1,111  | 
 
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   | 
3,620  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(4,731  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
3,957,648  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
708,407  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
226,615  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
1,581  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(9,414  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
4,884,837  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
3,217,036  | 
 
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   | 
232,379  | 
 
  | 
   | 
39,017  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(9,414  | 
)  | 
   | 
3,479,018  | 
 
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Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
633,819  | 
 
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   | 
292,272  | 
 
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   | 
50,606  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,666  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
978,363  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
105,580  | 
 
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   | 
76,903  | 
 
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   | 
13,448  | 
 
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   | 
259  | 
 
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   | 
6,548  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
202,738  | 
 
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Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets  | 
(355  | 
)  | 
   | 
107  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(248  | 
)  | 
 
Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
77,243  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
77,243  | 
 
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Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
1,568  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
106,746  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
123,544  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
(344  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(83,791  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
147,723  | 
 
  | 
 
Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
2,940  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
6,474  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
(9,414  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Capital expenditures  | 
$  | 
78,873  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
48,745  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
3,301  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
9,231  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
140,150  | 
 
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   | 
Concerts  | 
   | 
Ticketing  | 
   | 
Sponsorship & Advertising  | 
   | 
Other  | 
   | 
Corporate  | 
   | 
Eliminations  | 
   | 
Consolidated  | 
 
   | 
(in thousands)  | 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018  | 
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Revenue  | 
$  | 
3,419,657  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
723,568  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
214,496  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
1,954  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
$  | 
(8,976  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
4,350,699  | 
 
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Direct operating expenses  | 
2,786,419  | 
 
  | 
   | 
244,071  | 
 
  | 
   | 
44,951  | 
 
  | 
   | 
726  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
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   | 
(8,976  | 
)  | 
   | 
3,067,191  | 
 
  | 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  | 
563,110  | 
 
  | 
   | 
296,933  | 
 
  | 
   | 
43,209  | 
 
  | 
   | 
7,797  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
911,049  | 
 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
92,054  | 
 
  | 
   | 
68,622  | 
 
  | 
   | 
14,742  | 
 
  | 
   | 
387  | 
 
  | 
   | 
1,851  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
177,656  | 
 
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Loss on disposal of operating assets  | 
135  | 
 
  | 
   | 
11  | 
 
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   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
146  | 
 
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Corporate expenses  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
65,962  | 
 
  | 
   | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
65,962  | 
 
  | 
 
Operating income (loss)  | 
$  | 
(22,061  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
113,931  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
111,594  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
(6,956  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
(67,813  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
128,695  | 
 
  | 
 
Intersegment revenue  | 
$  | 
1,360  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
7,616  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
(8,976  | 
)  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
 
Capital expenditures  | 
$  | 
49,488  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
43,562  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
1,892  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
26  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
2,969  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
—  | 
 
  | 
   | 
$  | 
97,937  | 
 
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