Madison Square Garden Entertainment controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Venue exclusion policy and facial-recognition controversy
Madison Square Garden Entertainment faced criticism after adopting a policy excluding representatives of law firms involved in litigation against the company or its subsidiaries from certain New York venues. Critics focused on the use of facial-recognition technology to identify affected visitors and argued that the policy could punish lawyers for their professional affiliations. A reported incident involving a lawyer barred from attending the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with her daughter brought additional attention. The New York attorney general examined the matter, and state lawmakers introduced bills intended to restrict the practice at sporting events.