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Civil Litigation

Oct. 10, 2018

‘Bot’ says Ticketmaster lawsuit is ‘pot calling the kettle black’

Prestige Entertainment Inc. is one of several companies Ticketmaster LLC has sued over the alleged use of automated programs, which quickly snatch up tickets for events at face value for resale.

A company accused of using bots to scalp tickets says Ticketmaster's lawsuit is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Prestige Entertainment Inc. is one of several companies Ticketmaster LLC has sued over the alleged use of automated programs, which quickly snatch up tickets for events at face value for resale. Using bots too advanced for the company's internal protections to detect, Ticketmaster claims Prestige would purchase...

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