RICHMOND, BC, April 12, 2016 /CNW/ - Great Canadian Gaming Corporation [TSX:GC] ("Great Canadian" or "the Company") announced today that Mr. Kiran Rao has resigned as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. His resignation, which is for personal reasons, is effective in 90 days. The Company will be seeking a suitable candidate to replace Mr. Rao.
"On behalf of Great Canadian I'd like to thank Kiran for all his efforts," said Rod N. Baker, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Kiran has been with us for 10 years and has played an important role in Great Canadian's development and growth during that period. We wish him well in his future endeavors."
ABOUT GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is a Canadian based company that operates gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities in British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Washington State. The Company's 19 gaming properties, which consist of twelve casinos, including two with a Four Diamond resort hotel, four horse racetrack casinos and three community gaming centres. A key element of Great Canadian's business model 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 invests over $2 million in our communities, and in 2014, over 1,200 charitable organizations were supported by Great Canadian. In each Canadian gaming jurisdiction, a significant portion of gross gaming revenue from gaming facilities goes back directly to provincial governments for the purpose of supporting programs like healthcare, education and social services. Further information is available on the Company's website, www.gcgaming.com.
ON BEHALF OF
GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION
"Original signed by Rod N. Baker"
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Rod N. Baker
President and Chief Executive Officer
GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORPORATION [TSX:GC]
95 Schooner Street
Coquitlam, BC
V3K 7A8
Phone: (604) 303-1000
Website: www.gcgaming.com
SOURCE Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
For enquiries: ir@gcgaming.com, or Ms. Tanya Ruskowski, Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, (604) 303-1000