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More than 90 per cent of British Columbians want public officials to get tough on scalpers caught using computer programs to buy tickets. The survey by Insights West is considered a representative sample of people who have attended a concert or performance in the past three years. The survey found that:

— 94 per cent of British Columbians either strongly or somewhat support severe fines or jail time for scalpers. In its question, the survey pointed actions being considered in New York to combat scalpers who use computer programs called bots to buy and sell tickets at higher prices. Nationally, 87 per cent support fines or jail time for scalpers.

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— Most British Columbians don’t support going back to the old system of lining up outside a venue for tickets. A total of 74 per cent say they’re definitely or probably against the ‘old school’ method of buying tickets. Across the country, 62 per cent are against re-instituting lining up for tickets.