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From concerts to train rides, bots are winning the ticket wars — but they're only part of the problem

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Automated ticket bots are the scalpers' new best friend. From concerts to train reservations, they're reshaping the ticket-scalping landscape. According to CNBC, while bots have become a major focus for anti-scalping efforts, they're only part of the larger problem — human scalpers and other market factors continue to drive up prices for consumers.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/27/ticket-bots-concert-scalp...

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