Canadian arcade game distributor
Player One Amusement Group Formerly Cineplex Starburst Company type Private Industry Video Game Arcades Amusement Parks Entertainment Fate Acquired by OpenGate Capital Headquarters , Number of locations
25 Offices (2017) Key people
John Kolliniatis (VP & General Manager) Products Services Parent Cineplex Entertainment Website www.winwithp1ag.com
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] 