Great Canadian Entertainment Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1982

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 7,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 6

  • Investments
  • 23

Great Canadian Entertainment General Information

Description

Operator of a multi-jurisdictional gaming, entertainment and hospitality company serving customers in Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The company generates over half of its revenue from its gaming and entertainment franchise which offers casinos with slot machines, table games and food and beverage, outdoor horse racing tracks, hotels, community gaming spots and related hospitality facilities, enabling its clients to avail entertainment value.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Great Canadian Casino Company
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Primary Industry
Casinos and Gaming
Other Industries
Hotels and Resorts
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Former Stock Listing
GC
Corporate Office
  • 39 Wynford Drive
  • North York, Ontario M3C 3K5
  • Canada
+1 (604) 000-0000

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Great Canadian Entertainment Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Great Canadian Entertainment Executive Team (22)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Matthew Anfinson Chief Executive Officer
Terrance Doyle President and Chief Development Officer
Darren Gwozd Chief Financial Officer
Sukvinder Singh Chief Compliance Officer
Anne Berend Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive Vice President
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Great Canadian Entertainment Board Members (13)

Name Representing Role Since
00000 000000 Great Canadian Entertainment Board Member 000 0000
0000 00000 Self Board Member 000 0000
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Great Canadian Entertainment Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Great Canadian Entertainment Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Great Canadian Entertainment Investments & Acquisitions (23)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Elements Casino 05-Nov-2019 000000000 Casinos and Gaming 000 00000
One Toronto Gaming 05-Nov-2019 000000000 Buildings and Property 000 00000
One Toronto Gaming 23-Jan-2018 0000000000 00000 Buildings and Property 000 00000
Elements Casino 01-Jan-2018 00000 0000 Casinos and Gaming 000 00000
Ontario Lottery & Gaming (Gaming and Slot operations) 11-Jan-2016 Merger/Acquisition 0000 Casinos and Gaming 0000 0000
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Great Canadian Entertainment Subsidiaries (4)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Casino New Brunswick Casinos and Gaming Moncton, Canada 2008
Sonco Gaming New Brunswick Limited Partnership Hotels and Resorts Moncton, Canada 0000
Georgian Downs Leisure Facilities Innisfil, Canada 0000
Great Canadian Casinos Leisure Facilities Coquitlam, Canada 0000
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Great Canadian Entertainment Exits (3)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Hastings Entertainment 08-Nov-2004 000000000 00000000 0000 Completed
  • 00000 00000000 000
Great American Casino 07-May-2004 000000000000000000 Completed
  • 00000 00000000 000
Hastings Entertainment 08-Apr-2004 Merger/Acquisition 000.00 Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Great Canadian Entertainment FAQs

  • When was Great Canadian Entertainment founded?

    Great Canadian Entertainment was founded in 1982.

  • Who is the founder of Great Canadian Entertainment?

    Ross McLeod is the founder of Great Canadian Entertainment.

  • Who is the CEO of Great Canadian Entertainment?

    Matthew Anfinson and Terrance Doyle are the CEOs of Great Canadian Entertainment.

  • Where is Great Canadian Entertainment headquartered?

    Great Canadian Entertainment is headquartered in North York, Canada.

  • What is the size of Great Canadian Entertainment?

    Great Canadian Entertainment has 7,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Great Canadian Entertainment in?

    Great Canadian Entertainment’s primary industry is Casinos and Gaming.

  • Is Great Canadian Entertainment a private or public company?

    Great Canadian Entertainment is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Great Canadian Entertainment?

    The current valuation of Great Canadian Entertainment is 00.000.

  • What is Great Canadian Entertainment’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Great Canadian Entertainment is 000000.

  • How much funding has Great Canadian Entertainment raised over time?

    Great Canadian Entertainment has raised $1.04B.

  • Who are Great Canadian Entertainment’s investors?

    Apollo Global Management has invested in Great Canadian Entertainment.

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