{"id":297579,"date":"2023-11-14T14:24:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297579"},"modified":"2023-11-14T14:24:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:24:06","slug":"euro-2024-organisers-fear-bots-could-be-sweeping-up-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/euro-2024-organisers-fear-bots-could-be-sweeping-up-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro 2024 organisers fear BOTS could be sweeping up tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Have Euro 2024 tickets been swept up by BOTS? Tournament organisers fear millions of ballot applicants are black market touts using software to buy up seats ahead of fans&#8230; as many bemoan missing out in today&#8217;s ballot results<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Euro 2024 fans have been frustrated in their attempts to obtain tickets\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organisers fear millions of bots may be sweeping up tickets to next year&#8217;s event\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s a three-team title race&#8230; Toney could lead Arsenal to glory: It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Euro 2024 organisers are worried that computer bots have swept up tickets for next year&#8217;s major tournament after claiming that &#8216;millions&#8217; of ballot applicants were black market touts.<\/p>\n<p>Anticipation is building towards the European Championships in Germany next summer, with fans discovering if they have been successful in getting tickets on Tuesday &#8211; after applications first opener on October 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 20 million ticket requests were submitted by supporters vying for a seat in Germany &#8211; but many have complained that they have missed out despite applying for a huge number of tickets.<\/p>\n<p>And according to German outlet Sport Buzzer,\u00a0UEFA competition director Martin Kallen admitted that bots could be the reason for difficulty in obtaining tickets, claiming they were trying to &#8216;eliminate&#8217; the problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kallen said: &#8216;We have a problem that computer bots are working for the black market today, there are x millions coming in that we are trying to eliminate.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/13\/77782409-0-image-a-1_1699968912703.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Euro 2024 organisers fear bots have swept up tickets for next year&#8217;s tournament in Germany<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/13\/77780563-12747869-Millions_of_fans_are_finding_out_whether_they_have_been_allocate-a-7_1699969695411.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Many fans have complained that they have missed out in the ballot &#8211; with chiefs claiming they are trying to eliminate &#8216;millions&#8217; of bots. Pictured: The Olympiastadion in Berlin\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>A number of events globally are believed to pounced on by bots, which come from software used by black market touts who attempt to claim seats before fans do.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets have then historically appeared on third-party websites at signifcantly higher prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of fans have already vented their frustration at missing out on tickets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One said: &#8216;I applied for over \u00a312,000 worth of tickets for EURO 2024 in the UEFA ballot and didn\u2019t get a single ticket.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: &#8216;Has literally anyone been successful with a Euro 2024 ticket application then hahaha.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/13\/77782949-0-image-a-2_1699968992504.jpg\" height=\"198\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/13\/77782959-0-image-a-3_1699968998757.jpg\" height=\"177\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/13\/77782955-0-image-a-4_1699969001793.jpg\" height=\"301\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/13\/77782953-0-image-a-5_1699969003693.jpg\" height=\"133\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/14\/13\/77782957-0-image-a-6_1699969007213.jpg\" height=\"528\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A supporter even claimed he had gone ahead and bought a hotel stay in Dusseldorf &#8211; before being rejected in 18 separate applications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Glad I planned ahead and booked an appartment in Dusseldorf for the month following such a succcessful Euro 2024 ticket application,&#8217; they said &#8211; accompanied by a screenshot of their multiple rejections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Euro 2024 matches applied for &#8211; 42. Tickets secured &#8211; 0. That&#8217;s just funny,&#8217; another fan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One added: &#8216;So did anyone get tickets via the Euro 2024 lottery?! I applied for 44 tickets and got zero!&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Euro 2024 is set to kick off on June 14 next year in Munich and end on July 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So far, eight teams have confirmed their qualification for the tournament &#8211; Germany, who are hosts, Belgium, France, Portugal, England, Spain, Scotland, Turkey and Austria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12747869\/Have-Euro-2024-tickets-swept-BOTS-Tournament-organisers-fear-millions-ballot-applicants-black-market-touts-using-software-buy-seats-ahead-fans-bemoan-missing-todays-ballot-results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have Euro 2024 tickets been swept up by BOTS? 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