NY Senate Passes Stronger Penalties for Ticket Bots
The New York State Senate passed a bill to impose criminal penalties for bots used to scoop up tickets from websites and resell them at a premium. Because of bots, events sell out quickly even though tickets haven't been bought…
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by real people. Ticket bots are already illegal software under New York’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. S-6931 strengthens penalties. It also requires StubHub and other ticket resale platforms to clearly disclose ticket face value alongside the resale price. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman proposed the measure (see 1604280040) and celebrated Senate passage in a statement Tuesday: “Ordinary New Yorkers deserve a fair shot to see their favorite performers and teams, and protection from those that use illegal software to rig the system. ... I call on the Assembly to pass similar consumer protections.” S-6931 moves next to the New York State Assembly. Earlier this month, members of Congress introduced a bipartisan House bill that would tackle the ticket bots issue at a national level (see 1604290055).