Question $24(1$ point$)$

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In $1998,$ Hudson's Bay Company $($HBC$)$ was charged under the Competition Act and fined $$100,000$ for their role in the mini casino cards contest that involved discounts of $10\%-25\%$ off of consumer purchases, why?

Question $24$ options:

a$)$

Children were being addicted to playing the controversial game.

b$)$

Using the word "casino" in your contest promotions is encouraging unethical gambling behaviours.

c$)$

Las Vegas casinos were upset that HBC was promoting casino games in their stores and contacted the Competition Bureau.

d$)$

No one won a discount.

e$)$

$90\%$ of the cards had only $10\%$ discounts, and HBC failed to state the odds of winning for each discount category $($i$.$e$.,10\%,15\%,20\%,$ and $25\%).$