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| Formerly | Cineplex Starburst |
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| Type | Private |
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| Fate | Acquired by OpenGate Capital |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 25 Offices (2017) |
Key people | John Kolliniatis (VP & General Manager) |
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| Parent | Cineplex Entertainment |
| Website | www |
Player One Amusement Group (P1AG), formerly Cineplex Starburst, is a Canadian arcade game distributor. It is a subsidiary of Cineplex Entertainment, and was created via the successive mergers and acquisitions of Starburst Coin Machine, Brady Distributing, Premier Amusements, Sega Amusement Works, Tricorp Amusements, and Dandy Amusements.
The company also owns Playdium, a large amusement centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
History
Origin Timeline:[1]
- 1944 - Brady Distributing established
- 1949 - Premier Amusements established (Premier Amusements originally started as Melody Music Company)
- 1974 - Sega Amusement Works (SAW) established. Formally, Sunshine Company.
- 1975 - Starburst Coin Machine established
- 1982 - Tricorp Amusements established
- 1994 - Playdium established
- 2007 - Starburst Coin Machine acquires Playdium and Premier Amusements
- 2012 - Starburst Coin Machine and Cineplex Entertainment partner to create Cineplex Starburst (also known as CSI)
- 2015 - Brady Distributing and Cineplex Starburst partner to create Brady Starburst
- 2016 - Tricorp Amusements and SAW acquired by Cineplex Starburst
- 2016 - Cineplex Starburst, Brady Starburst, Premier Amusements, Tricorp Amusements and SAW become "Player One Amusement Group"
- 2017 - Dandy Amusements acquired by Player One Amusement Group
- 2020 - Mississauga Playdium permanently closed
- 2021 - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia location opens
- 2023 - Player One Amusement Group was acquired by OpenGate Capital for $155 million[2]
References
- ↑ "Player One Amusement Group – February 2017 | RePlay Magazine". www.replaymag.com. February 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ↑ "Cineplex Sells Player One Amusement Group for $155M". The Hollywood Reporter. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
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