Great Canadian Entertainment Overview

GamingCompany

Is Great Canadian Entertainment PE-backed?

Yes. Great Canadian Entertainment is owned by private equity investor Apollo Global Management.

Where is Great Canadian Entertainment headquartered?

Great Canadian Entertainment is headquartered in North York, Ontario.

What is Great Canadian Entertainment’s revenue?

Great Canadian Entertainment disclosed revenue of 442M CAD for 2020 and 1,356M CAD for 2019.

How many employees does Great Canadian Entertainment have?

Great Canadian Entertainment has 9,400 employees.

What sector is Great Canadian Entertainment in?

Great Canadian Entertainment is a gaming company.

When was Great Canadian Entertainment founded?

Great Canadian Entertainment was founded in 1982.

Acquired by Apollo Global Management (Investor) on 2021-09-22

Great Canadian Entertainment

39 Wynford Drive,
North York, Ontario M3C 3K5
Canada,
(604) 303-1000
www.greatcanadian.com

Great Canadian Entertainment is an entertainment provider with 17 facilities including Casinos, Hotels, & Show Theatres. Great Canadian Entertainment was founded in 1982 and is based in North York, Ontario.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
Buy (0.0/yr)	vol	$72M						$72M
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
								1

Company Summary

SECTOR

Gaming

Revenue

442 68%	2020
1,356 12%	2019
1,221 99%	2018
614 9%	2017
566 25%	2016
454 2%	2015
447	2014
(millions of CAD)	Show More Show Less

Employees

9,400

Established

1982

Former Name

Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

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