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“We don't believe in limiting access to our product. We believe that making our ticket sales available on as many sites as possible is good for the studios and good for us. We have on any given day 25,000 show starts - five show times at 5,000 screens. We have 1M seats more or less in our circuit. So I have 25M sales opportunities every single day. Why would I want to limit access?”

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Gerry Lopez, born on November 7, 1948, is a renowned surfer. He is highly respected in the surfing community for his exceptional skills and innovative surfing style. more

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