Ticket scalping refers to the act of reselling event tickets at a higher price than the original face value. It is often done to make a profit, taking advantage of high demand for tickets to popular events. Full definition
One possibility is broader legislation dealing with bots, perhaps modeled on the Better Online Ticket Sales Act (better known as the BOTS Act), a 2016 law meant to clamp down on ticket scalping and computer programs that sweep up large numbers of tickets in online sales. (vox.com)
Senator Chuck Schumer will be in Syracuse Monday afternoon to complain about something we've told you about — ticket scalping by cyber bots. (wxhc.com)
In the most recent case of financial intrigue bubbling up following the leak of the Paradise Papers, an investigation by the CBC and the Toronto Star uncovered evidence of a multi-million dollar ticket scalping operation that StubHub not only permits but incentivizes. (gizmodo.com)