AEG's Wembley Arena contract sent to Competition Commission

Tom Pakinkis

AEG’s contract to run Wembley Arena has been referred to the Competition Commission over fears that the deal could lead to further dominance of London venues by the US firm and drive ticket prices higher.

The live giant already owns London’s O2 Arena and Hammersmith Apollo as well as recently picking up the contract for Hyde Park concerts.

It gained the contract to manage Wembley Arena at the beginning of the year, drawing scrutiny from The Office of Fair Trading ...

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