Automated bots and ticket scalping make it difficult for fans to purchase concert tickets at face value. Governments are tightening regulations, but sophisticated bots and market dynamics pose ongoing challenges for ticketing platforms and consumers.
Hong Kong introduces real-name reservations for Po Pin Chau trail to prevent scalping and no-shows, considering ballot systems and potential future fees after pilot evaluation.
Webook.com launches 'True Fan', an AI-powered ticketing framework designed to ensure fair access to live events by prioritizing genuine fans and curbing scalping and bot activity.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported record achievements in culture, content, and tourism in the first year of the People's Sovereignty Government, driven by K-content export growth, film industry recovery, and increased tourism.
Three brothers, including two active-duty army sergeants, have been indicted for illegally obtaining and using soldiers' personal information to scalp tickets for popular concerts and sporting events, amassing over NT$20.43 million in illicit gains. Authorities seized over NT$20.79 million in assets, including 36 tickets for a sold-out G.E.M. concert.
