[8-K] Bally's Corp Reports Material Event

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Bally's Corp amended its Credit Agreement to extend $460 million of revolving commitments to October 1, 2028, creating an "Extended Tranche Revolving Credit Facility" subject to customary closing conditions and a described springing maturity. The amendment narrows the financial covenant on the revolving tranches to a first lien net leverage ratio of 4.50:1.00, reduced from 5.00:1.00, with a further step-down to 4.00:1.00 upon completion of the company’s previously announced transaction with Intralot S.A. The amendment also ties permission for the SLB transaction with GLPI to lender consents: combined consenting revolving and term B loan lenders must constitute a majority of loans and commitments; a holder of first lien secured notes due 2028 has already consented.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Extending $460M revolver and tightening leverage covenant reduces near-term refinancing risk but increases covenant strictness pending Intralot deal.

The extension of $460 million of revolving commitments to 2028 materially pushes out near-term maturity pressure, which is positive for liquidity planning. The reduction of the first lien net leverage covenant from 5.00x to 4.50x tightens leverage headroom; however, the planned step-down to 4.00x upon consummation of the Intralot transaction links covenant relief to a specific strategic outcome. Investors should note the amendment remains subject to closing conditions and contains a springing maturity provision that could accelerate timing under certain triggers.

M&A / Structuring Specialist

TL;DR: Amendment enables the SLB transaction framework but requires lender consents, so deal completion remains contingent on creditor approvals.

The Credit Agreement amendment facilitates Bally’s planned sale-leaseback with GLPI by clarifying covenant mechanics and extending revolver maturity, yet it conditions the SLB Transaction on achieving a majority of consenting lenders across revolver and term B loans. While a holder of first lien secured notes consented previously, the transaction is not fully enabled until required lender consents and customary closing conditions are satisfied, leaving execution risk.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K 

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2025

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)

(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 ☐ 

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 11, 2025, Bally’s Corporation (“Bally’s” or the “Company”) entered into a Third Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the lenders party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), which amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto from time to time, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other parties from time to time party thereto. The Amendment provides for, among other things, an extension of the maturity of $460 million of its revolving commitments under the Credit Agreement to October 1, 2028, subject to a springing maturity date described therein (the “Extended Tranche Revolving Credit Facility”), which extension is subject to customary closing conditions as set forth in the Amendment. The Amendment also provides that the financial covenant applicable to the Company and its restricted subsidiaries with respect to all tranches of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement shall be limited to a first lien net leverage ratio of 4.50:1.00 (reduced from 5.00:1.00) with a step-down to 4.00:1.00 upon the consummation by the Company of its previously announced transaction with Intralot S.A. (the “Intralot Transaction”).

Additionally, the Amendment provides that revolving lenders holding $620 million of the outstanding revolving commitments under the Credit Agreement unanimously consented to the proposed sale and leaseback of the Company’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort (the “SLB Transaction”) pursuant to an existing agreement between the Company and Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (“GLPI”) for $735 million before transaction expenses. The Company must also receive consent from sufficient lenders holding the Company’s term B loans due 2028 such that the combined consenting revolving lenders and term B loan lenders under the Credit Agreement amount to majority of the loans and commitments under the Credit Agreement in order to permit the SLB Transaction under the Credit Agreement. Separately the holder of the Company’s first lien secured notes due 2028 has previously also consented to the SLB Transaction.

Within ten (10) business days after the completion of the SLB Transaction, Bally’s will be required to permanently reduce $500 million in lender commitments or outstanding secured indebtedness, including a 7.5% reduction in outstanding revolver commitments, and the balance applied pro rata to prepay the Company’s term B loans due 2028 and first lien secured notes due 2028.

The Company’s revolving commitments will ultimately be further reduced either (i) by 30% of the extended revolving commitments on October 1, 2026 or (ii) by 15% of the revolving commitments on the later of the closing date of the SLB Transaction and the Intralot Transaction and by an additional 15% of the revolving commitments on October 1, 2026.

The SLB Transaction remains contingent on receiving requisite consents of lenders and regulatory approvals and there is no assurances that the transaction will close in a timely manner.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject, and qualified by reference, to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
1.1		Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2025, by and among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as guarantors, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto
10.4		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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: September 11, 2025

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