Gillian Tan, Columnist

As Cineplex Branches Out, How About Dave & Buster's?

As the cinema operator diversifies, it could benefit from revisiting a deal for the restaurant-and-arcade chain.

September 21, 2016 at 5:30 PM UTC

Gillian Tan is a senior reporter covering finance and alternative asset classes including real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private credit, venture capital and sports business. She previously wrote an opinion column for Bloomberg and was a reporter at the Wall Street Journal. She is a qualified chartered accountant.

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Cineplex is morphing into more than just a movie-theater chain. At a time when cinema visits are falling out of favor, it seems like the right move.

The Toronto-based company announced on Wednesday that it's buying Tricorp Amusements, which distributes and services the arcade games that are found at venues including rival theater chains AMC and Carmike, as well as AMF bowling centers and mini-golf facilities.