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, eventually selling it a year later to GENDA Inc., the owners of Kiddleton & National Entertainment Network.
History
Origin Timeline: 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. 2024 - OpenGate Capital announced that it had completed the purchase of the company. 2025 - GENDA Inc. acquires P1AG from OpenGate Capital.
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