UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2024

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BALLY'S CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38850	20-0904604
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Westminster Street
Providence	RI	02903
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

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(401) 475-8474

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	BALY	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐ 

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Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 11, 2024, Bally’s Corporation (“BALY”), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Binding Term Sheet to form a strategic construction and financing arrangement with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (“GLPI”), which includes funding to complete the construction of Bally’s permanent casino development in the City of Chicago, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Binding Term Sheet is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the of Binding Term Sheet.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1*	Binding Term Sheet, dated as of July 11, 2024, by and among Bally’s Corporation and Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BALLY'S CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Kim M. Barker
Name:	Kim M. Barker
Title:	Chief Legal Officer

Date: July 12, 2024