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 ...

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 ...

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 lawmakers are taking aim at the ticket bots many fans blame for sold-out shows and sky-high resale prices. A ...

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 ...

As the FTC ramps up its war against resellers and bots with its lawsuit against Ticketmaster, what can be done to level the playing field so that scalpers don't snatch up all the tickets? The FTC has ...

While headlines focus on corporate “villains,” the real culprit is hiding in plain sight: scalpers that dominate the resale ...

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.

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 ...

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Thursday, alleging the platform engaged in illegal ticket resale tactics and deceived both artists and consumers ...