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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): January 11, 2021
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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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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  ☒ 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☒






Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Following compliance with state regulatory licensing approvals, on January 11, 2021 Jaymin B. Patel joined the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Bally’s Corporation (the “Company”), in the class of directors with a term which expires at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Patel has been appointed to the audit and nominating and corporate governance committees of the Board. Mr. Patel will be paid in accordance with the Company's compensation policy for non-employee directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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/ Stephen H. Capp
Name: Stephen H. Capp
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 13, 2021