Chief Executive Les Moonves, who in the past couple of years has predicted "double digit" increases in upfront pricing.

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The city's Department of Consumer Affairs began stepping up enforcement of the law last year, when it issued 580 gender-pricing violations to businesses, more than double the 212 doled out the year before.

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That number could easily double again, he says, with a combination of dynamic pricing and demand response.

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