Clairvest Acquires Delaware Park Racetrack & Slots

Clairvest and ECL Entertainment Acquire Wyoming Downs

May 17, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Clairvest Group Inc. (together with Clairvest Equity Partners VI) and ECL Entertainment, LLC have acquired Wyoming Downs, a licensed live horse racing and off‑track betting operator headquartered in Evanston, Wyoming. Wyoming Downs operates a racetrack plus 19 off‑track betting locations with over 1,100 gaming terminals across the state; Clairvest called the investment its 66th platform investment and its 15th and final investment from the CEP VI co‑investment pool.

Clairvest and ECL Entertainment Acquire NHCG (Lucky Moose and The River) in Nashua, New Hampshire

May 1, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Clairvest Group Inc., together with its Clairvest Equity Partners VI co-investment vehicle and gaming operator ECL Entertainment, acquired NHCG, LLC and The River Property & Hospitality Group, LLC — operators of the Lucky Moose Casino & Tavern and The River Casino & Sports Bar in Nashua, New Hampshire. The buyers plan to continue operations at the existing sites while developing a large-scale permanent historical horse racing (HHR) facility in Nashua, targeted to open in late 2024.

Clairvest Invests in Durante Rentals to Support Recapitalization

July 2, 2019

Construction

Clairvest Group Inc. (TSX: CVG) made an equity investment in Durante Rentals to support a recapitalization and provide capital for growth. Durante Rentals is a leading independent construction equipment rental provider in the New York metropolitan area operating a ~10-branch network and will continue to be led by co-founder and CEO Anthony Durante, who remains a significant shareholder.

Accel Entertainment Acquires Fairmount Holdings (FanDuel Sportsbook & Racetrack)

December 2, 2024

Consumer Products

Accel Entertainment, Inc. acquired Fairmount Holdings, owner of the FanDuel Sportsbook & Racetrack in Collinsville, Illinois, for approximately 3.45 million shares of Accel Class A-1 common stock. The deal adds a single-site racetrack, three OTB locations, a master sports betting license (in partnership with FanDuel) and a legislatively authorized casino development opportunity to expand Accel's locals gaming footprint.

Clairvest Sponsors Merger and Recapitalization of Rogers Insurance and CapriCMW to Form Acera Insurance

September 21, 2022

Insurance

Clairvest Group Inc. (through its fund CEP VI) made a C$100 million minority equity investment to support the merger and recapitalization of Alberta-based Rogers Insurance and British Columbia-based CapriCMW, creating Acera Insurance Services Ltd. The investment will keep the business independent and employee-owned while providing capital to invest in people, technology and future acquisitions to grow the new national insurance brokerage platform.

Clairvest Makes Minority Investment in Redstone Food Group

November 25, 2024

Food & Beverage

Clairvest Group Inc., together with its fund Clairvest Equity Partners VII (CEP VII), made a minority equity investment in Redstone Food Group, a Toronto-area commercial bakery focused on in-store bakery and private-label co-packing. The capital will support Redstone's growth and scaling initiatives across North America while founder Rob Wheeler remains the majority owner and CEO.