Player One Amusement Group Explained
| Player One Amusement Group |
| Type: | Private |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Successors: | --> |
| Hq Location City: | Mississauga |
| Hq Location Country: | Canada |
| Num Locations: | 25 Offices (2017) |
| Key People: | John Kolliniatis (VP & General Manager) |
Player One Amusement Group (P1AG), formerly Cineplex Starburst, is a Canadian arcade game distributor. The firm also owns Playdium, a large amusement centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
Formed in 2012, it was created via the successive mergers and acquisitions of Starburst Coin Machine, Brady Distributing, Premier Amusements, Sega Amusement Works, Tricorp Amusements, and Dandy Amusements.
After controlling the distributor, Cineplex Entertainment sold P1AG in 2024 to OpenGate Capital.
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 - Cineplex announces that it has reached an agreement to sell P1AG to OpenGate Capital for $155 million.[2]
- 2024 - OpenGate Capital announced that it had completed the purchase of the company.[3]
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: Player One Amusement Group – February 2017 RePlay Magazine. www.replaymag.com. February 2017 . en-US. 2017-07-21.
- Web site: 2023-11-22 . Cineplex Sells Player One Amusement Group for $155M . 2023-11-23 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
- Web site: OpenGate Capital completes acquisition of Player One Amusement Group Inc.. OpenGate Capital. 2024-02-28. en-US.
