Senator wants to make ticket ‘bot’ buying illegal

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Most have seen scalpers in person, holding signs outside concerts or sports venues offering to sell tickets — most at a premium price. But fans of Paul McCartney found a different type of scalper when they tried to buy tickets late last month for his tour stop in Buffalo.
Tickets from places like Ticketmaster or First Niagara Center were gone in minutes, forcing would-be concert goers to pay thousands of dollars on secondary sites if they wanted to attend the O