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Movie tickets are only getting pricier, but the Competition Bureau of Canada says Cineplex has been adding extra costs illegally. The bureau is launching legal action against the theatre company for allegedly advertising tickets as cheaper than they really are online, in what the agency claims is an example of "drip pricing."
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The bureau said between June 2022 and March 2023, the cinema and entertainment giant generated a revenue of nearly $17 million in junk fees.
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The bureau said between June 2022 and March 2023, the cinema and entertainment giant generated a revenue of nearly $17 million in junk fees.
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The bureau said between June 2022 and March 2023, the cinema and entertainment giant generated a revenue of nearly $17 million in junk fees.
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