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Great Canadian Entertainment (Great Canadian), formerly Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, a subsidiary of Apollo Funds, is a gaming company. It carries out multi-jurisdictional gaming, entertainment and hospitality operations. The company offers various services such as operating slot machines, table games, casinos, thoroughbred racing and harness racing, community gaming centers, commercial bingo halls, horse racing tracks, hotel and conference centers, show theaters, dining venues and marina. Its gaming operations include River Rock Casino Resort, Casino Ajax, Hastings Racecourse and Casino, Hard Rock Casino, Elements Casino Grand River and Casino Nova Scotia Sydney. It operates in Canada and the US. Great Canadian is headquartered in North York, Ontario, Canada.
Headquarters
Canada
Address
39 Wynford Drive, North York, Ontario, M3C3K5
Website
www.greatcanadian.com
Telephone
1 604 3031000
No of Employees
7,500
Industry
Leisure and Arts
Great Canadian Entertainment premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Services |
|---|
| Operation of: |
| Slot Machines |
| Casinos |
| XYZ |
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| XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Divestiture | In January, Great Canadian Entertainment divested Casino Nanaimo and Elements Casino Victoria to Petroglyph Development Group. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, Great Canadian Entertainment entered into a partnership with NRT Technology to set a new industry standard for gaming entertainment in Canada. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In June, Great Canadian Entertainment entered into a partnership with Live Nation Canada to pull some of the biggest names in music and comedy to venues across Canada. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Great Canadian Entertainment | MGM Resorts International | Las Vegas Sands Corp | Churchill Downs Incorporated | Caesars Holdings Inc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Canada | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America |
| City | North York | Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Louisville | Las Vegas |
| State/Province | Ontario | Nevada | Nevada | Kentucky | Nevada |
| No. of Employees | 7,500 | 44,000 | 41,000 | 6,600 | 66,000 |
| Entity Type | Private | Public | Public | Public | Private |
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Anfinson | Chief Executive Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Pauline Alimchandani | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Ron Urquhart | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Jason Fox | Chief Information Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Gavin Whiteley | Chief Marketing Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
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