BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$389.6M
- Public
- CA
Dow Jones Description
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation strives to provide first class tourist attractions, unparalleled service and a unique entertainment experience in all of our properties. That's why we have established an experienced senior management team, with a common, well-defined, strategic vision and a deep understanding of the daily realities of casino and gaming operations. Our managers and administrators develop clear and precise guidelines in this highly regulated industry, respect the highest standards of quality and corporate communications, and provide solid leadership to our over 5000 employees. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the best service, the most innovative games, and the best value possible. We want our guests to have memorable entertainment experiences that cannot be equaled anywhere else in the province. We are committed to creating shareholder value and a great customer experience.
Director, Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Ross J. McLeodNumber of Employees 5,500
Contact Information
13775 Commerce Pkwy Ste 350
Richmond, British Columbia V6V 2V4
(604) 303-1000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 721110
Recent Events
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Great Canadian Gaming earns $9.5-million in Q3 2009
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher on upbeat U.S. earnings
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Great Canadian Gaming earns $6.2-million in Q2 2009
News & Analysis
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Great Canadian Gaming to Report 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results on March 10, 2008.(Financial report)
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Feb 28, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (the "Company") announced today that it will release its financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2007 after the market close on Monday, March 10. The...
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation: Plans to Redevelop View Royal Casino Underway.
VIEW ROYAL, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sep 27, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC) (the "Company") announced today that it has commenced the formal planning phase for the redevelopment of the Great Canadian Casino located in View Royal, British Columbia. In anticipation of this...
Retransmission: Great Canadian Gaming to Begin Trading on the TSX Under Ticker Symbol GC; To Report First Quarter Results on May 14.(Financial report)
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 23, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GC)(TSX:GCD) (the "Company") announced today that effective Monday, April 23, 2007, shares of the Company's common stock will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the new ticker symbol ...
Great Canadian Gaming to Report Third Quarter Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast on November 9.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Nov 1, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GCD) (the "Company") announced today that it will release its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2006 after the market close on Thursday, November 9. The Company will host...
Great Canadian Gaming Brings Management of Hotel and Food and Beverage Operations In-House; Will Realize Operating Efficiencies Following End of Outsourced Management Agreement.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct 24, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- As a result of ongoing initiatives aimed at improving operating margins, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GCD) (the "Company") announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Mayfield Consulting Canada Inc. ("Mayfield") to end...
Great Canadian Gaming Exercises Ontario Land Option; Secures $450 Million in Short Term Financing.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 23, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GCD) (the "Company") announced today that it has exercised an option to purchase 70.35 acres of land adjacent to its Georgian Downs property in Innisfil, Ontario. The total consideration for the exercise...
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Announces Amendment to Debt Facilities and $80 Million Private Placement.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 27, 2006 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (the "Corporation")(TSX:GCD) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the lenders of its syndicated bank credit facility and holders of its Series A and Series B Senior Secured Notes (collectively,...
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation: Hastings Racecourse Development Continues to Move Forward.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Oct 5, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (the "Company") (TSX:GCD) reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, Hastings Entertainment Inc. ("HEI") has achieved a milestone in its proposed development of the Hastings Racecourse. On October 4, 2005, the City of...
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation: Completes Issue of 5.50% Series B Senior Secured Notes.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jul 21, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation ("the Company") (TSX:GCD) is pleased to announce that it has today completed the issue of CAD $150 million of 5.50% Series B Senior Secured Notes ("the Notes"). The Notes...
Creation Casinos Inc. and Great Canadian Gaming Corporation: Conversion of Debt to Preference Shares.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jun 21, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Creation Casinos Inc. (CNQ:CSNO) and Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX:GCD) - On April 27, 2005, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement in principle with Great Canadian Gaming Corporation ("Great...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony R. Martin | President & COO |
| Howard S. Hum | Acting CFO |
| Milton Woensdregt | Chief Financial Officer |
| Vincent Trudel | Chief Operating Officer |
| Thomas Bell | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development |
| Allan J. Watt | Senior Vice President |
| Bruce Black | Vice President, Business Development |
| Carl Bolton | Vice President & Security |
| Chuck Keeling | Vice President |
| David Fretz | Vice President, American Operations |
| Garth Essery | Assistant Vice President |
| Howard A. Black | Vice President, Media & Entertainment |
| Howard A. Blank | Vice President, Media and Entertainment |
| Kiran Rao | Controller & Vice President, Finance |
| Michael C. Cooke | Vice President, IT |
| Peter Goudron | Vice President |
| Shane Thornton | Vice President |
| W. David Fretz | President, Great American Gaming Corporation & Vice President, American Operations |
| Walter Soo | Vice President |
| Wayne Oliver | Vice President |
| Sally Hart | Executive Director |
| Earnest C. Beaudin | Lead Director |
| Nathan Sellyn | Manager, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning |
| Sonja Mandic | Manager, Media and Responsible Gaming |
| Joanna E. Brierley | Secretary |
| Adrian R. Thomas | Director |
| David J. Prupas | Director |
| Peter G. Meredith | Director |
| R. Ronald Sheppard | Director |
| Ralph Flett | Director |
| Richard S. Buski | Director |
| Thomas W. Gaffney | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross J. McLeod | Director, Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer |
| David L. Prupas | Board of Directors |
| Elmer Herman Al Hintz | Board of Directors |
| J. Bryan McKnight | Board of Directors |
| Larry Campbell | Board of Directors |
Ross J. McLeod has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and served as a Divisional Director of Operations for the Pacific National Exhibition. An acknowledged expert in community charity gaming and a respected and major contributor to British Columbia's current regulatory framework for casino gaming, Mr. McLeod is responsible for the evolution of the charitable gaming industry in British Columbia. In 1999, Mr. McLeod was recognized by his peers for his industry leadership and awarded Canada's most prestigious gaming award, the Outstanding Contribution to the Canadian Gaming Industry Award.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director, Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | President & COO | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Acting CFO | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President, Operations, Finance | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Terasen Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Terasen Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Terasen Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations | Former |
| Creation Casinos Inc. | Chairman | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| U.S. Department of Commerce | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President & Security | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Executive Director | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President, American Operations | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Assistant Vice President | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President, Media & Entertainment | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President, Media and Entertainment | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Controller & Vice President, Finance | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President, IT | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | President, Great American Gaming Corporation & Vice President, American Operations | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice President | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Executive Director | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Lead Director | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Manager, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Manager, Media and Responsible Gaming | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Secretary | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Secretary | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | President | Former |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Vice Chairman | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Senator Larry Campbell was elected to the Board of Directors of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in June, 2008. He has been a Senator with the Government of Canada since August 2005. Currently, Mr. Campbell is the President of Mortis Consulting Ltd. where he does contract work for private industry and government in the area of forensics and investigation. Mr. Campbell was the Mayor of Vancouver from 2002 to 2005, winning the Richard J. Dennis Drugpeace Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Drug Policy Reform and the 2006 Vision to Reality Award. During this time he was the Chair of the Vancouver Police Board, and the Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee with the Greater Vancouver Regional District. As well, Mr. Campbell worked for the BC Coroners Service between 1981 and 2000 and was the Chief Coroner with the Government of British Columbia, Ministry of the Attorney General between 1996 and 2000. Mr. Campbell also served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from 1967 to 1981. Between 1982 and 1990, he attained a Masters of Business Administration degree and Bachelor of Science degree. Senator Campbell is currently serving on the Board of Directors of CY Oriental Ltd. and SinoBiomed, and is a Director of the Canucks for Kids Fund.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Asia-Gold | Director, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Entree Gold Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. | Member of The Company's Board of Directors | Current |
| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ADC Austin | Director | Current |
| Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ivanhoe Inc. | Cfo | Former |
| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | Partner | Former |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | partner | Former |
| Ivanhoe Group | Former | |
| Touche, Inc. | Former | |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Director | Former |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP | Director | Former |
R. Ronald Sheppard has been actively involved in gaming for over 35 years. He served as the R.C.M.P. National Gaming Specialist for Canada. He was also Director of Canada's first Gaming Control regulatory agency where he developed systems for the licensing, audit and enforcement of gaming activities. Mr. Sheppard was responsible for opening Canada's first commercial casino, and later for planning and opening other major Canadian and Greek casino properties. In 1998, Mr. Sheppard won the "Display of Excellence" award for commercial casino operations in Canada. For the past 11 years, Mr. Sheppard has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for the study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming at the University of Nevada. A frequent lecturer and guest speaker at universities and conferences, Mr. Sheppard is also often called upon for advice by governments, casino corporations and law enforcement agencies.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
| Canada Revenue Agency | Auditor | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
| American Chamber of Commerce | Director | Former |
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| Great Canadian Gaming Corporation | Director | Current |
| University of British Columbia | Former |
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