Pablo Torre Finds Out Lina Khan (and Zohran Mamdani) on Why Billionaires Never Learn — and the Apolitical Absurdity of $6,000 World Cup Tickets
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Sep 19, 2025 
Lina Khan, a prominent antitrust expert and former FTC chair, delves into the importance of competition in tech and sports, referencing landmark cases that shape regulation. Joined by Zohran Mamdani, a passionate soccer fan and NYC mayoral candidate, they tackle the absurdities of FIFA's ticket pricing strategies. They criticize the system's exploitation of fans through dynamic pricing and bots, while advocating for more equitable access to major sporting events. Together, they challenge the normalcy of billionaire influence and income inequality in society.
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Antitrust Lapse Enabled Big Dominance
- U.S. antitrust enforcement declined from the 1980s, allowing consolidation and dominant firms to flourish.
- Reviving enforcement can restore competitive markets and benefit consumers and entrepreneurs.
Microsoft Case As A Wake-Up Call
- Lina Khan recounts the Microsoft case as a blockbuster antitrust example where the government sued to protect competition.
- The case chastened Microsoft and showed enforcement could meaningfully constrain dominant firms.
Campaign Video On FIFA Ticketing
- Zohran Mamdani posted a viral video criticizing FIFA's use of dynamic pricing and lack of resident ticket set-asides.
- He warned FIFA's policies will price out working-class New Yorkers from World Cup matches.