Ticket Bots
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B.C. government to ban ticket bots, require clear ticket price disclosureTicket bots are used by ticket resellers to buy large quantities of tickets for resale at inflated prices before members of the public can buy them at face value.Apr 9, 2019
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B.C. Throne Speech 2019: Government promises cellphone billing transparency, further ICBC actionThe speech read by Lt.-Gov Janet Austin outlined the provincial government's goals for the next year.PoliticsFeb 12, 2019
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Public calls for price cap on resold tickets, cracking down on botsThe B.C. government is looking at capping the price of resold event tickets and cracking down on ticket purchasing bots.ConsumerAug 13, 2018
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B.C. government promises crackdown on ticket bots and ‘price-gouging’ scalpersThe province has kicked off a public consultation campaign to 'clamp down on high-priced ticket scalping' and controversial ticket bots.ConsumerMar 6, 2018
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Ontario passes ticket sales law that bans scalper botsScalper bots are now banned in Ontario.PoliticsDec 13, 2017
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Rob Breakenridge: Legislation to police ‘ticket bots’ will be hard to enforceWe should all be highly skeptical of the notion that the Alberta government is going to succeed where so many other jurisdictions have failed.CommentaryDec 5, 2017
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Eagles fans call on BC NDP to crack down on bots after concert sells out in secondsWelcome to the Hotel Frustration.CanadaDec 5, 2017
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In defence of ticket scalpingThe government claims they are “making ticket buying fairer.” Beyond these empty populist platitudes, there are numerous problems with this plan.CommentaryJul 1, 2017
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Ontario government to ban ‘scalper bots,’ introduce cap on resold ticketsUnder the proposed law, ticket resellers would have to disclose more information, including the face value of tickets and any surcharges.CanadaJun 26, 2017
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