Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Senate has entered the chat about computer bots programmed to buy big bunches of tickets for concerts and sporting events.
That’s Senator Jeff Reichman, of Montrose in his prelude to debate of his anti-bot bill in the Iowa Senate. It would ban people from using bots to buy more than eight tickets to an Iowa event. Reichmann says computers, apps and smartphones have helped consumers find less expensive options in most everything BUT concert tickets.
The bill gives Iowa’s attorney general authority to sue people caught using bots and disabling website waiting periods or other security measures meant to prevent mass ticket purchases. Senator Liz Bennett of Cedar Rapids chimed in on the bill.
Reichmann says the bill could help a broader audience snag tickets.
The bill cleared the Senate by unanimous vote and has been sent to the Economic Growth and Technology Committee in the Iowa House for review.
