Ringleader pleads guilty in StubHub ticket cybertheft case

A Russian ringleader of a group that fraudulently bought some of the hottest tickets in music, sports and theater by sneaking into StubHub users' accounts pleaded guilty Monday in a scheme involving over $1 million worth ...

No long-term 'star effect' for baseball teams on Twitter

In previous generations, when professional sports franchises had athletes who were considered to be all-star caliber on their teams, those teams would experience a "star effect," which would result in long-term increases ...

Facebook to let users buy tickets directly

Facebook users will soon be able to buy tickets directly as the social networking giant expands further into e-commerce, company officials said.

Research provides a new picture of ticket scalpers

You've heard the stereotype of ticket scalpers – that they're lone wolves waiting to prey on people with overpriced access to the events we want to see. Pretty accurate, right? Well, maybe not.

New tech is changing the restaurant reservations game

At noon on a recent Wednesday in May, San Francisco's Lazy Bear restaurant began taking reservations for June. Just 45 minutes later, nearly every seat for the entire month was sold out.

China's latest cyberwar: the battle for New Year train tickets

As hundreds of millions in China flock home to celebrate the Year of the Sheep, the world's biggest human migration places extraordinary pressure on roads and railways—but technology is offering new ways to find a route ...

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