The rules changed around a decade ago to limit the amount of gifts a doctor could receive from pharmaceutical companies.

Thanks to Obama and the Sunshine Act, this basically never happens anymore.

https://www.mdlinx.com/article/a-physician-s-guide-to-accept...

Increased reporting requirements and a cap on the value of these gifts that is far too low for box seats.

My wife's a physician, and I've seen these things change dramatically. Sometimes some food for the whole office will get dropped off. Or donuts. No one's getting box seats to a pro sports game anymore.