Great Canadian Gaming Corp. plans to add Las Vegas-style shows and celebrity chefs to the casino experience after hiring veteran U.S. gaming executive Tony Rodio as its new chief executive officer.

On Wednesday, U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. closed its $2.48-billion acquisition of Richmond, B.C.-based Great Canadian and announced Mr. Rodio, formerly the CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corp. and two other casino operators, will take the reins.

Great Canadian parted ways with former CEO Rod Baker in January after he and his wife were caught jumping the line for COVID-19 vaccines by travelling to the Yukon and pretending to be workers at a local motel. Terrance Doyle, who served as Great Canadian’s interim CEO following Mr. Baker’s departure, is now the company’s president of business development.