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- ↑ "Gillett Entertainment Group becomes evenko - the new corporate name of theleading independent entertainment promoter in Canada".
- ↑ "Molson family takes over L'Équipe Spectra". CBC News. December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Bell Media, Groupe CH among group that has acquired Just For Laughs". Montreal Gazette. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-06-08.