Alberta bans ticket bots under sweeping consumer protection bill

Albertans will no longer have to compete with automated software when they’re trying to buy tickets to the biggest sporting and music events.
Ticket bots, which rapidly buy huge quantities of online tickets, will be banned under sweeping changes to consumer protection laws introduced in the legislature Wednesday.
Bill 31 also protects consumers from retaliation if they post a negative review online, tightens the rules for high-cost credit lenders, and will require veterinarians to get appr