Seasoned CFO and strategic advisor joins Board
with more than 20 years of experience leading and supporting highly
regulated organizations
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 17,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY)
today announced the appointment of Tracy
Harris as an independent member of its Board of Directors.
Harris's term is effective upon receipt of regulatory
approvals.
As an accomplished financial executive and an expert with more
than 20 years of leadership experience, Harris has extensive
history helping highly regulated corporations, as well as
government and non-profit organizations accelerate growth, enhance
profitability, achieve business objectives, and mitigate risk.
Soo Kim, Chairman of the Board of
Bally's, said: "On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I am
pleased to welcome Tracy Harris to
Bally's. We will undoubtedly benefit from her deep finance,
operations, and strategy expertise."
Most recently, Tracy was Executive Vice President, CFO, and
Treasurer of MIB Group Holdings, LLC., a startup insurance industry
technology provider, where she led the financial transformation of
the former Medical Information Bureau. Prior to that, she served as
CFO for UMUC Ventures, a VC fund established by University of Maryland Global Campus, and before
that, as CFO of Bullis School LLC, an independent college
preparatory school in Potomac,
Maryland. She also served as CFO for The BondFactor Company,
a municipal bond insurance company, and for the American Institute
of Architects, where she also served as the Vice President of
Administration.
Harris has been active on several boards across various
industries, including venture capital, private equity, health and
wellness, real estate, insurance, financial services, and retail.
She currently serves as a Board Member for CareFirst Blue Cross
Blue Shield and publicly traded 1847 Holdings LLC. She also serves
as a Trustee, as appointed by the mayor, for the District of
Columbia Retirement Board.
Tracy Harris said: "It is an
honor to join such an outstanding group of individuals on Bally's
Board of Directors. I look forward to bringing my experience and
perspective to the Board, and to supporting Bally's as it continues
to grow and expand."
Harris received a M.B.A from St. Louis
University, a M.P.A from University of
Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in Marketing from Fontbonne
University. She also completed the General Management Program at
Harvard Business School.
About Bally's Corporation
Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company
with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and
iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across
10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has access to OSB licenses in 18
states. It also owns Bally's Interactive International, formerly
Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally
Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.
With 10,500 employees, Bally's casino operations include
approximately 15,000 slot machines, 600 table games and 5,300 hotel
rooms. Upon completing the construction of a temporary casino
facility in Chicago, IL and a
land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally's will own and manage
17 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".
Investor Contact
Robert
Lavan
Chief Financial Officer
401-475-8564
InvestorRelations@ballys.com
Media Contact
Richard
Goldman
Kekst CNC
646-847-6102
BallysMediaInquiries@kekstcnc.com
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