Ticket Master

[Daljit Dhadwal]

At a recent concert for U2, Ticket Master limited each person in line to
purchase up to 5 tickets. The strange part (I thought) was the line was
randomized. About an hour before the tickets went on sale people were
given random numbers that would determine when they could purchase
tickets. So, even if you were first in line and you got number 500, you'd
have to wait. What purpose does this serve?

Daljit Dhadwal