How Presale Codes, Credit Cards and Bot Awareness Reveal the Best Way to Get Concert Tickets in 2026

Everything you need to know about how to get concert tickets in 2026 amid scalper chaos, presale codes and more.

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

From concerts to train reservations, automated bots have become the latest target in the fight against ticket scalping.

What are ticket bots? How is AI making it easier for them to snatch up tickets from real fans?

North Carolina fans reported long online queues and inflated prices for Hurricanes games as the team faces off for the Stanley Cup. One of the big questions is whether bots are at all to blame.
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As Canes tickets top $1,000, state lawmakers push bill to crack down on bots

As Carolina Hurricanes fans deal with skyrocketing ticket prices for Stanley Cup Finals games, state lawmakers are working to protect ticket buyers with new legislation. A bipartisan bill filed in ...
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The scalper bot wars: Why you never stood a chance in the BTS ticket queue

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — You are in the queue. Your favourite artist is finally coming to town, but you have been ...
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Queue-it & Akamai launch "Hype Event Protection" to stop bots from hijacking high-demand sales

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Queue-it, the leading provider of virtual waiting room services, and Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing ...