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Cineplex's Entire Circuit of Theatres and Entertainment Venues Fully Open as Operating Restrictions Lifted Across Canada
Cineplex's Entire Circuit of Theatres and Entertainment Venues Fully Open as Operating Re...
About this update from Cineplex Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Cineplex's Entire Circuit of Theatres and Entertainment Venues Fully Open as Operating Restrictions Lifted Across Canada\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n April 18, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - (TSX: CGX) – Cineplex,\n \n Canada's\n \n leading entertainment and media company, is pleased to advise that all of its 172 theatres and entertainment venues across the country are open and operating at full capacity, with all previously mandated federal, provincial and municipal operating restrictions removed. This is the first time since\n \n March 2020\n \n that all Cineplex theatres and locations of The Rec Room and Playdium have been open and operating without restrictions, such as limitations on concessions sales, reduced building capacity and proof of vaccination requirements. Only the provinces of\n \n Prince Edward Island\n \n and\n \n Quebec\n \n continue mandating the use of masks for guests, a guideline also expected to be lifted in the coming days and weeks.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Movie-lovers, social seekers, game enthusiasts and all those looking for a safe, affordable escape are returning to our theatres and entertainment venues – and we are so excited to be welcoming them back,\" said\n \n Ellis Jacob\n \n , President and CEO, Cineplex. \"In the past two years, we have seen that when operating restrictions are lifted, our guests and customers quickly return across all of our business lines. With significant mandates in place in\n \n January 2022\n \n , we only achieved 22 per cent of box office revenues when compared to the same month in 2019. As restrictions relaxed, however, we saw the same metric increase to 60 per cent in\n \n February 2022\n \n and 70 per cent in\n \n March 2022\n \n .\"\n \n \n \"As we look forward, we are encouraged by the strong content supply for the remainder of 2022 and beyond,\" Jacob continued. \"This past weekend we welcomed back our guests with the highly anticipated release of\n \n Fantastic Beasts: The Secret...