All posts belonging to the Bots tag can be found in the list below.
European Union countries from this week must begin to implement stricter consumer protection rules, including restrictions on the use of bots to harvest tickets for concerts or sporting and events. ...
Tags: Bots, Consumer Protections, EU, ResaleIn April, we saw Ticketmaster named in a £5m ($6.5m/€5.8m) lawsuit following the major data breach on its sites in the UK in 2018. The suit was filed by law firm Hayes Connor at the High Court i...
Tags: Bots, Grab, Ticketmaster, wimbledonLive Performance Australia (LPA) has called Viagogo’s latest plea to consumers in the country a “load of PR blah,” after the firm claimed to better understand its “responsibility as a leader i...
Tags: Australia, Bots, LPA, Resale, ViagogoThree US representatives have reintroduced the ticketing transparency legislation, known as the BOSS Act, following last week’s Federal Trade Commission workshop on the industry. The federal BOSS...
Tags: Bill, BOSS Act, Bots, BOTS Act, Legislation, Transparency, USAn online ticket sales workshop held by the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) has called for a clamp down on bots, increased transparency and including fees up front. The forum, entitled That...
Tags: Bots, BOTS Act, FTC, Online Ticket Sales, ResaleTicketmaster has been targeted in proposed legislation by a California government official that would ban TradeDesk from engaging in resale. Assembly Member Bill Quirk put the bill forward after CB...
Tags: Bots, Resale, Ticketmaster, TradeDeskThe European Union Parliament has today (Wednesday) voted in favour of a landmark ruling to ban ticket bots that circumvent purchase rules. MEPs discussed the resale issue for the first time, offic...
Tags: Bots, EU, face-value resale site, Legislation, Software, ToutsThe British Columbian government has introduced a Tickets Sales Act to prohibit the use of bots and implement transparency standards for sellers. The legislation bans the use of automated software,...
Tags: Bots, British Columbia, Legal, Legislation, pricing, Resale, Tickets Sales ActTicketing sites should “be prepared” to defend against the 40 per cent of bad bots that are responsible for all ticketing website traffic, according to Distil Research Lab. The study, “How Bo...
Tags: Bots, Distil, SecurityThe New Zealand government has committed to tackling ticket touting, starting with a review into the industry, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The planned measures will include introd...
Tags: Bots, Major Events, New Zealand, Rugby World Cup, Tout
