https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/06/03/hip-fallout-or-how-the-government-made-ticket-scalping-legal-in-ontario.html
But on July 1, 2015, the regulations were changed to allow resellers to make a profit — if the tickets were authenticated.
In the USA, it's illegal in some states unless the internet is involved:
https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/who-needs-tickets-is-ticket-scalping-legal
I once tried to by $99 tickets advertised through Ticketmaster.
It rang up as $150.
"Section sold out, here's another section available".
I logged in again and the $99 tickets were still advertised.
I didn't purchase and sent a letter to the Mich Attorney General.
Bait-n-Switch.