Scalper bot software is able to perform multiple tasks, including creating multiple fake accounts for a targeted website, navigating captchas, purchasing tickets and more. Springsteen and Ticketmaster ...

Federal lawmakers are trying to make it harder for bots to cut in line to buy tickets to the biggest events in entertainment. Why it matters: If passed, the bill's authors say, it'll be easier for you ...

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Live Nation LYV subsidiary Ticketmaster has done enough to stop armies of bots from buying and selling tickets on its platform. The investigation, ...

The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.

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 we continue our series called Cost of Living: The Price We Pay, we're going to look at the high prices for concert tickets. The strange economics of the ticket market has given rise to reseller ...

If you’ve battled to buy tickets to a major concert or sporting event, a question from CPR reader Mark Miller might strike a chord. “Who is behind the purchasing of concert and other event tickets ...

Michigan bills to further prevent the use of ticket-buying bots received a House committee hearing Wednesday. Ticket bots are often used to snatch up event tickets by getting around purchase limits, ...