scalping

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Washington’s intention to wage a humane and gentlemanly war for American independence was subsumed by proliferating mayhem, especially on the remote frontiers, where practices such as scalping were well established.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The central questions of how to remedy high resale ticket prices, scalping and anti-competitive practices at concert giants like Live Nation are complex.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

The events have sparked a conversation around ticket scalping in India, where people use bots or automation tools to bypass queues and purchase multiple tickets to sell on reselling platforms.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024

Live shows are back, but buying tickets has become a mess of high prices, complicated registrations and scalping, The Times’s Ben Sisario writes.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2023

“Now they’re even talking about passing a law to make ticket scalping illegal.”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar