Business Matters: Cineplex made nearly $40M from online ticket fees in drip-price lawsuit

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Canada’s competition commissioner claims that Cineplex has made nearly $40 million from online booking fees since 2022, using what he calls “deceptive” marketing practices. Drip-pricing is at the center of the competition case looking into fees and pricing practices. Cineplex has argued the claims are without merit and should be thrown out.

02:06 | September 20, 202402:13 | September 9, 202402:06 | September 20, 202402:13 | September 9, 2024 Anne Gaviola has the story in Business Matters for Wednesday Feb. 28. Anne Gaviola has the story in Business Matters for Wednesday Feb. 28.

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