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GREAT CANADIAN GAMING ANNOUNCES THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT ELEMENTS CASINO GRAND RIVER

December 11, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Further to the announcement on December 11, 2020 from the Ontario provincial government that certain businesses in certain regions, such as casinos, will be restricted further for indoor gathering limits, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“Great Canadian” or “the Company”) will be suspending gaming operations at Elements Casino Grand River as of Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 11:59pm EST. Continue reading

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION PROVIDES INFORMATION ON PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY AN AFFILIATE OF FUNDS MANAGED BY AFFILIATES OF APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND ANNOUNCES AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENTS

November 30, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“Great Canadian” or the “Company”) today announced that it has made available a Shareholder Update in respect of its previously announced proposed acquisition (the “Transaction”) by an affiliate of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its subsidiaries, “Apollo”). The Shareholder Update discusses the background to the Transaction,reasons to support the Transaction and certain risks and uncertainties being faced by Great Canadian as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A copy of the Shareholder Update has been filed on the Company’s issuer profile on t Continue reading

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF PROXY MATERIALS IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY AN AFFILIATE OF FUNDS MANAGED BY AFFILIATES OF APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

November 26, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“Great Canadian” or the “Company”) today announced that it is in the process of mailing to its shareholders and optionholders a notice of meeting and information circular (the “Proxy Materials”) in connection with the meeting of securityholders to be held to consider the previously announced proposed acquisition (the “Transaction”) by an affiliate of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its subsidiaries, “Apollo”). Continue reading

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING ANNOUNCES THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT CASINO NOVA SCOTIA HALIFAX

November 25, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Further to the announcement on November 24, 2020 from the Nova Scotia provincial government that certain businesses in certain regions, such as casinos, will be required to close as part of the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“Great Canadian” or “the Company”) will be suspending operations at Casino Nova Scotia Halifax as of Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 11:59pm AST. Casino Nova Scotia Sydney will remain open. Continue reading

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING ANNOUNCES THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT CASINO AJAX AND GREAT BLUE HERON CASINO

November 20, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Further to the announcement today from the Ontario provincial government that certain businesses, such as casinos, will be restricted further for indoor gathering limits in certain regions, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“Great Canadian” or “the Company”) will be suspending casino operations at Casino Ajax and Great Blue Heron Casino as of Sunday at 11:59pm EST, November 22, 2020 as part of the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Province. Both properties had reopened on September 28, 2020. Continue reading

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING ANNOUNCES THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT ELEMENTS CASINO MOHAWK AND ELEMENTS CASINO FLAMBORO

November 13, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Further to the announcement today from the Ontario provincial government that certain businesses, like casinos, will be restricted further for indoor gathering limits in certain regions, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“Great Canadian” or “the Company”) will be suspending casino operations at Elements Casino Mohawk and Elements Casino Flamboro as of Sunday November 15,2020 at 11:59pm EST. Both properties had reopened on September 28, 2020. Continue reading

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUED TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT MANDATED SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS AT CASINO WOODBINE

November 11, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“Great Canadian” or “the Company”) announced today that Casino Woodbine will no longer reopen on November 14, 2020 as a result of the City of Toronto’s (“the City”) announcement on November 10 that certain businesses, including casinos, will be required to remain closed as part of the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the City. It was previously announced by the Company on November 4, 2020 that Casino Woodbine would be reopening on November 14, after it suspended operations for the second time on October 9, 2020.
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GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION ENTERS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY FUNDS MANAGED BY AFFILIATES OF APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT FOR C$39.00 PER SHARE

November 10, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Gaming Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds (the “Apollo Funds”) managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”). Continue reading

GREAT CANADIAN GAMING ANNOUNCES TIME CHANGE FOR THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

November 10, 2020 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (“the Company”) announced that it is changing the release of its financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020 (the “third quarter”) to after 7:00PM Eastern Time today, previously scheduled for after 4:10PM Eastern Time. Continue reading