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antiscalping

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English

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ scalping.

Adjective

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antiscalping (comparative more antiscalping, superlative most antiscalping)

  1. Opposing or preventing scalping (the resale of tickets etc. at a higher price).
    • 2007 June 14, Brad Stone, “Fighting the Web, Sports Teams Seek to Control Ticket Resales”, in New York Times[1]:
      Then it sued StubHub in Massachusetts state court, arguing that it had encouraged fans to flout the state’s antiscalping law and the team’s own contract with ticket holders.