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Federal and State Congressmen are Cracking Down on Ticket Bots With Hamilton-Inspired Legislation

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Yesterday, New York State governor Andrew Cuomo passed a bill which raised penalties for scalpers and those who use automated systems to buy huge swatches of tickets. It seems to be inspired by Hamilton‘s $1000-plus-per-ticket rates: Lin-Manuel Miranda consulted with New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, Cuomo, and other state congressmen about the law. (Miranda also…