As first reported by the Guardian, the Department of Culture, Media and Spot (DCMS) is to announce a package of regulations designed to curb the power of the secondary ticketing industry. The use of ...

A big concert means a big ticket price these days. Last year, the average cost for a concert was $135.92, according to Pollstar. In 2019 it was $91.86. And in 1996 the average ticket price would set ...

"The whole system is rigged," he said. Marketplace investigated how bot software often beats the general public to grab the best seats so resellers can peddle them to fans at a markup. Shortly after, ...

Consumers have lost faith that the rules apply not equally to the marketplace,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, told Dan ...

If you’ve ever bought tickets for a concert, sporting event or show, you are likely all too familiar with the broken state of ...

Bills to outlaw the use of computer bots to buy event tickets passed in the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday. Ticket bots gained extra attention a few years ago when scammers used them to buy ...

As someone who often tries (and fails) to buy tickets to various shows and hosts ticketed events myself, I know how broken America’s ticket industry is. If you’ve ever tried to buy a ticket to see ...

A group recently sued by the FTC says the organization is mislabeling common computer practices as "bot" usage. By Dave Brooks The Federal Trade Commission and a Maryland-based ticket selling firm are ...

Ontario fans trying to snag tickets to the World Series, Taylor Swift, or other big events are losing the fight in milliseconds, as people aren’t just competing against other fans for a seat, they’re ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan lawmakers on Thursday approved a legislative package that would ban ticket scalping bots. The legislation would fine any person $5,000 per ticket acquired if found to ...

IdBase is tackling ticket bots and scalping, giving real fans a fair chance to see their favorite artists and teams. Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you'll find ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a package of bills, dubbed the "Taylor Swift" bills, to crack down on ticket bots. The bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, ...