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ABOUT GREAT CANADIAN Great entertainment. Great people. Great investment. Great Canadian. For over thirty years, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has been a leading gaming, entertainment and hospitality company focused on providing exceptional entertainment experiences for our guests, rewarding opportunities for our team members, and superior value to our shareholders. We also aim to contribute to our communities through our PROUD program, which represents all the ways we support those communities that we do business in. Across all of our 25 properties in four different jurisdictions, we responsibly generate gaming funds that support healthcare, education, social services and other government programs. While we never lose sight of our humble beginnings when we first operated charity casinos in 1982, we look forward to our continued growth and evolution as Canada’s leading developer and operator of gaming and entertainment properties. COMPANY AT A GLANCE Ð 25 gaming properties across Canada, including three show theatres, two Four-Diamond hotels, four racetracks, an award-winning resort and various hospitality amenities Ð Over 16,700 slot machines, 575 table games and 685 electronic table games Ð Over 27 million guest visits in 2018, 1,565 live entertainment shows and 2,483 meetings and conventions Ð 1,400 charitable organizations supported in 2018 Ð Over $1.6 billion generated for our respective crown partners PROPERTIES Ontario: Nova Scotia: British Columbia: Ð Georgian Downs Ð Casino Nova Scotia Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia Ð River Rock Casino Resort Innisfil, Ontario Richmond, BC Ð Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands Ð Casino Nova Scotia Sydney Sydney, Nova Scotia Ð Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Gananoque, Ontario Coquitlam, BC Ð Shorelines New Brunswick: Slots at Kawartha Downs Ð Elements Casino Victoria Ð Fraserville, Ontario Casino New Brunswick Victoria, BC Moncton, New Brunswick Ð Ð Casino Nanaimo Shorelines Casino Belleville Nanaimo, BC Belleville, Ontario Ð Shorelines Casino Peterborough Ð Elements Casino Surrey Peterborough, Ontario Surrey, BC Ð Casino Ajax Ð Hastings Racecourse Ajax, Ontario Vancouver, BC Ð Casino Woodbine Ð Chances Chilliwack Toronto, Ontario Chilliwack, BC Ð Elements Casino Brantford Ð Chances Maple Ridge Brantford, Ontario Maple Ridge, BC Ð Elements Casino Grand River Ð Chances Dawson Creek Grand River, Ontario Dawson Creek, BC Ð Elements Casino Mohawk Ð Bingo Esquimalt Milton, Ontario Victoria, BC Ð Elements Casino Flamboro Dundas, Ontario Ð Great Blue Heron Casino Port Perry, Ontario Great Canadian, with partners, acquire the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Gaming Bundle, which includes Casino Ajax, Casino Woodbine, & Great Blue Heron Casino Great Canadian, with partners, acquire the West GTA Gaming Bundle, which includes Casino Brantford, Slots at Mohawk GREAT CANADIAN MILESTONES Racetrack, Slots at Flamboro Downs, and Slots at Grand River Raceway. These properties were Great Canadian rebranded as Elements Casino Casino Company Brantford, Elements Casino Ltd., the Mohawk, Elements Casino predecessor to Great Canadian Flamboro and Elements Casino Grand River Great Canadian, is opens Canada’s formed and begins first Hard Rock Elements Casino Victoria operating charity Casino location at launches, replacing View Royal casinos in a variety Great Canadian its rebranded Casino after a multimillion dollar of locations, begins operations in Coquitlam property, redevelopment including Ontario with the the Hard Rock Vancouver’s Pacific Great Canadian is acquisition of Casino Vancouver, Shorelines Casino Peterborough National Exhibition listed on the TSX Georgian Downs following a opens its doors in October. casino and Venture exchange and multi-million It is the second gaming property midway games (TSX-V) Flamboro Downs dollar renovation that Great Canadian has built in Ontario. 1987 2004 2009 2015 2017 1982 1992 2005 2013 2018 Great Canadian Great Canadian is River Rock Casino Fraser Downs Shorelines Casino proudly hires its listed on the Resort welcomes Racetrack and Casino Belleville opens its first employees on Toronto Stock the Canada Line, undergoes a doors in January. It is May 1, 1987 Exchange (TSX: GC) Vancouver’s newest multi-million dollar the first gaming mass transit system renovation, and is facility built in Great Canadian that now attracts re-introduced as Ontario in ten years opens River Rock and transports an Elements Casino Casino Resort, estimated 120,000 which quickly Great Canadian begins passengers per becomes the operations in Moncton, weekday company’s flagship New Brunswick with the operation acquisition of Casino New Brunswick Great Canadian, with partners, is chosen as the first private sector operator as part of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s modernization exercise and subsequently introduces the Shorelines Casino brand to Ontario for the gaming properties at Thousand Islands and Kawartha Downs *For a full list of history milestones, please visit: gcgaming.com/history OUR PEOPLE Currently, Great Canadian employs approximately 10,000 team members across Canada. Great Canadian is proud to have dedicated and diverse team members that: > Fill 536 different job positions > 85% are employed full time > Speak 77 different languages and dialects > 32% have worked at Great Canadian for over ten years > Have an average age of 41 > 41% are females in management roles > Are 49% female OUR LEADERSHIP As a publicly traded company, Great Canadian is governed by a Board of Directors and managed by an executive team that has a wide breadth of knowledge and experience in the gaming, hospitality and finance industry. For a complete list of Great Canadian's Board of Directors and Executive Officers, please visit: gcgaming.com/leadership-executive-management FINANCIALS The following summarizes the Company's key financial information for the year ending on December 31, 2017: Gross Gaming Revenue Almost $2.7 billion How much Gross Gaming Revenue is retained Over $1.6 billion by our respective crown partners Net earnings $239.8 million Total Assets on Dec. 31, 2017 Over $1.6 billion To access company financial statements, please visit: gcgaming.com/financials/ INDUSTRY GOVERNANCE As a gaming operator and service provider, Great Canadian is responsible for operating under the provisions and guidelines of the provincial authorities that conduct and manage gaming and/or horseracing in the particular region. Great Canadian complies with the regulatory/operating framework commissioned by the: > British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) > Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch (GPEB) > Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) > Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) > Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) > Nova Scotia Alcohol Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division (NSAGFTD) > New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation (NBLGC) > New Brunswick Gaming Control Branch (NBGCB) A PROUD COMMUNITY PARTNER We're PROUD of our people, our business, our community ·PROUD is our brand at Great Canadian that unifies us with. our community, volunteering and corporate social responsibility efforts. Simply put, we're PROUD that what we do makes a difference. Our goal as a company is to support our communities and those that live within them. Through charitable endeavours including providing funding as well as time, resources and talent, we are able to help achieve this goal while positively impacting the various needs, causes and projects that matter the most in our communities. ◄ gcgam1ng.com Our PROUD Volunteer program allows us as an organization to recognize, encourage and most importantly reward the efforts of our colleagues who volunteer and support their communities. A RESPONSIBLE GAMING OPERATOR Great Canadian Gaming is committed to offering gambling in a responsible manner. We’re able to integrate and promote responsible gaming practices through the following: Ð Responsible Gambling Staff Training Ð Display of Responsible Gambling Literature Ð Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program Ð Responsible Gambling Information Centres Ð Responsible Marketing Standards Ð No Minors Policy Ð Responsible Service of Alcohol Ð RG Check Certification RG Check is an accreditation program created by the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) based on its Responsible Gambling Standards for gaming venues and for Internet gambling sites. The program offers gaming companies and their Crown partners the opportunity of an independent assessment of the quality of their responsible gambling safety net. All of Great Canadian's casino operations in BC, Ontario and Nova Scotia have obtained their RG check accreditation. To learn more about RG Check, please visit: www.rgcheck.com MORE THAN JUST GAMING Great Canadian offers more than just gaming. Broadening its amenities to cater to non-gaming entertainment and dining needs, the company operates hotels, theatres, conference facilities, and its properties include private function/meeting spaces, entertainment lounges, and high quality dining options. Through these efforts, Great Canadian hopes to expand the entertainment experience it offers in the markets where it operates. DID YOU KNOW? In each Canadian gaming jurisdiction, a significant portion of gross gaming revenue from gaming facilities is retained by provincial governments for the purpose of supporting programs like healthcare, education and social services. MEDIA CONTACTS Chuck Keeling, Sonja Mandic Vice President, Stakeholder Relations Director, Media Relations and Responsible Gaming and Social Responsibility or Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Great Canadian Gaming Corporation 604 247 4197 | [email protected] 604 303 6169 | [email protected] CRP17-009.