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| Toronto, CN – March
2023 / Newsmaker Alert: Great
Canadian Entertainment, Canada’s leading gaming and hospitality company
announces that the highly anticipated 2,500-seat The
Arena at Pickering Casino Resort is set to open with a performance
by legendary Grammy and Juno Award-winning musician Bryan Adams on April
26, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET. The ground-breaking live entertainment venue at
the brand-new $500M Pickering
Casino Resort will host live entertainment, sporting events, and special
attractions.
One
of the most engaging and admired live performers today with his electrifying
vocals and stage presence, Bryan Adams’ music has achieved #1 status in
over 40 countries. He is a Companion of the Order of Canada, has had three
Academy Award and five Golden Globe nominations, a Grammy Award (15 nominations),
20 Juno awards, American Music Awards and ASCAP Film and Television Music
Awards, and has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
 “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Canadian icon Bryan Adams officially open Pickering Casino Resort and introduce The Arena,” said Matthew Anfinson, Chief Executive Officer, Great Canadian Entertainment. “His dynamic performance will be the perfect way to showcase this venue and emphasize our commitment to providing a wide range of world-class events and experiences from concerts to sports. We can’t wait to see the excitement and energy that Bryan Adams will bring to this incredible space.” Members of Great Canadian Rewards, Great Canadian Entertainment’s loyalty program, will have advance access to concert tickets beginning March 16, 2023 at 10 a.m. ET. For complete presale details please visit www.GCRewards.com. General ticket prices begin at $149, plus applicable tax and fees, and go on sale to the general public starting March 17 at 10 a.m. ET via www.Ticketmaster.ca. About
Pickering Casino Resort
 Founded in 1982, Great Canadian Entertainment is Canada’s premier gaming and hospitality company with 25 gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities in Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Great Canadian’s largest project in its history is currently underway at Casino Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario, which once complete will include a 400-room hotel, 5,000-seat entertainment venue, new parkade, and multiple food and beverage venues. Committed to investing in and offering opportunity to those in the communities in which it operates, Great Canadian supports over 1400 charitable and non-profit organizations across Canada under its PROUD program; “PROUD of our people, our business, our community”. A significant portion of gross gaming revenue from Great Canadian’s gaming facilities is retained by Crown partners on behalf of their provincial governments for the purpose of supporting programs that benefit healthcare, education, and social services in Canada. To learn more, please visit www.GreatCanadian.com. About
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