Player One Amusement Group

Canadian arcade game distributor

Cineplex Starburst
Brady Starburst
Premier Amusements
Tricorp Amusements
Sega Amusement Works

Company typePrivateIndustry

Video Game Arcades
Amusement Parks
Entertainment

Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012) (as Cineplex Starburst)Founder

Starburst Coin Machine
Cineplex Entertainment

Headquarters

Mississauga

Canada

Number of locations

25 Offices (2017)

Key people

John Kolliniatis (VP & General Manager)Products

Redemption (Ticket) Games
Video Arcade Games
Pinball
Kiddie Rides
Jukeboxes
Photo Booths
Table Games

Services

Consultation
Entertainment
Merchandising
Operations
Parts and Service
Sales and Distribution

Parent

Cineplex Entertainment
(2012-24)
OpenGate Capital
(2024–present)

Websitewww.winwithp1ag.com

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]

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.
^ "OpenGate Capital completes acquisition of Player One Amusement Group Inc". OpenGate Capital. Retrieved 2024-02-28.