Fans complaining Ed Sheeran tickets scooped by bots

Fans complaining Ed Sheeran tickets scooped by bots

March 18, 2017 7:36 am PST.

Another big concert, another group of disappointed fans. Cynthia Mulligan with the issue of bots scooping up concert tickets before the public can get their hands on them, and what steps the province is taking to fight back.

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