Great Canadian Gaming announces the reopening of Casino Nova Scotia

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2020 /CNW/ - Further to its announcement on September 4, 2020, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX: GC) ("Great Canadian" or "the Company") announced today that its Casino Nova Scotia properties in Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be reopening on October 5, 2020. Both properties temporarily closed on March 16, 2020 to contribute to the containment of COVID-19 and in adherence with public health orders.

With the reopening of the Casino Nova Scotia properties, they will be joining the Company's 12 properties in Ontario and New Brunswick, which are reopening on September 28, 2020 (see press release dated September 4, 2020).

The Company's Casino Nova Scotia properties are reopening as part of the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation's ("NSGC") plan for the reopening of the Province's regulated gaming sector. The reopening of the properties will be premised upon rigorous and detailed health and safety protocol developed by the Company, and in adherence with direction from provincial health authorities. Operational revisions at both properties will include reduced guest capacity to approximately one-third of historical levels, the availability of approximately 60% of slot machines, and the temporary closure of most amenities.

"With the reopening of our properties in Nova Scotia, we will have reopened in three of the four provinces we do business in," stated Rod Baker, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "We want to thank the team at NSGC for working with us to achieve this important outcome for our team members, our guests, and other valued stakeholders," continued Baker. "This is another important step for Great Canadian and our team and the reopening of our 25 properties across Canada."

ABOUT GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION

Founded in 1982, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is an Ontario based company that operates 25 gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities in Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Fundamental to the Company's culture is its commitment to social responsibility. "PROUD of our people, our business, our community" is Great Canadian's brand that unifies the Company's community, volunteering and social responsibility efforts. Under the PROUD program, Great Canadian annually supports over 1,400 charitable and non-profit organizations across Canada. In each Canadian gaming jurisdiction, a significant portion of gross gaming revenue from gaming facilities is retained by our Crown partners on behalf of their provincial government for the purpose of supporting programs like healthcare, education and social services.

SOURCE Great Canadian Gaming Corporation