The Liberal government said Monday it will introduce new legislation this fall that will make automated ticket-buying “bots” illegal. Under the proposed law, ticket resellers would have to disclose more information, including the face value of tickets and any surcharges. He has acknowledged, however, that enforcing a ban on scalper bots, which are not unique to Ontario, would be difficult. Once it passed, the law would apply to tickets for events that take place in Ontario, regardless of where the ticket seller and buyer are based, Naqvi said. “Between bots, lack of transparency and unfair prices on resale sites, there is a pervasive sentiment that the system is rigged.”

Source: National Post June 26, 2017 19:18 UTC