Ticket Scalping

• A brief history of scalping concert tickets

  Selling an event ticket for more than its original face value isn't something that arrived with rock concerts. It's a problem as old as ancient Greece.

  Consumer

  Jan 22, 2023
  
• Pearl Jam and Ticketmaster vs. the world: Alan Cross

  Pearl Jam was once the sworn enemy of Ticketmaster. Now, the two are working together to fight scalpers. Can they win?

  Commentary

  Feb 9, 2020
  
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• B.C. Throne Speech 2019: Government promises cellphone billing transparency, further ICBC action

  The speech read by Lt.-Gov Janet Austin outlined the provincial government's goals for the next year.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2019
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• In light of the Ticketmaster investigation, are there other ways to get tickets?

  Some bands and even some European countries are trying different measures to bypass Ticketmaster's monopoly on tickets.

  Entertainment

  Sep 21, 2018
• Alberta introduces new rules to protect against shady ticket practices

  New regulations have been put in place to protect consumers buying tickets to events, festivals and concerts. What are they and how are they working so far?

  Consumer

  Sep 11, 2018
• Public calls for price cap on resold tickets, cracking down on bots

  The B.C. government is looking at capping the price of resold event tickets and cracking down on ticket purchasing bots.

  Consumer

  Aug 13, 2018
• Additional fees on online ticket sales are misleading, Competition Bureau warns

  Unexpected fees are often added in the last steps of a purchase, when buyers have already picked out their seats and are ready to pay.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2017
• In defence of ticket scalping

  The government claims they are “making ticket buying fairer.” Beyond these empty populist platitudes, there are numerous problems with this plan.

  Commentary

  Jul 1, 2017
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• Bob Layton Editorial: The bot thunder rolls

  The concert ticket buying system seems to be rigged.

  Commentary

  Jun 28, 2017
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• Ontario government to ban ‘scalper bots,’ introduce cap on resold tickets

  Under the proposed law, ticket resellers would have to disclose more information, including the face value of tickets and any surcharges.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2017