Scalping bots targeted in B.C. ticket sales bill

The province has introduced a bill banning software designed to buy tickets to events in bulk so they can be resold at higher prices. If approved, the Ticket Sales Act would prohibit the bots that use algorithms to mass-purchase seats at live events, keeping fans from being able to purchase tickets at face value.Read Bill 27 in full onlineThe act targets those who resell tickets to make money, and is not meant to punish individuals who need to sell their tickets for various reasons outside of ma