OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington state senator is asking the Attorney General's Office to investigate the increased ticket prices for Adele's upcoming concert in Seattle.
State Sen. Marko Liias suspects that ticket bots are to blame for the higher prices for the July 26 concert at Key Arena. Ticket bots, also known as online robots, are software programs that order tickets faster than the public.
“The use of ticket bots is profiteering, plain and simple. It’s unfair, it’s exploitative, and it’s illegal,” Liias said. “Last year, the Legislature passed a law prohibiting this practice. If bots have been used to purchase Adele tickets, this should be prosecuted.”
Liias’ request to Attorney General Bob Ferguson comes in response to reports of ticket manipulation for the upcoming show.
“Attorney General Ferguson wisely recognized the need for this law, and now we can use it to protect Washingtonians’ ability to purchase tickets at a reasonable, legal price,” Liias said. “This will send a message, loud and clear, that ticket bots have no place in Washington state.”
Ticket bots are illegal in Washington. Thirteen other states have banned bots.
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