10,000 employees as of 2024/FY (-4.8% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.
Robeson Reeves became Chief Executive Officer of Bally's Corporation on March 31, 2023. Formerly, he served as President of Bally's Interactive Division since October 1, 2021 and the Chief Operating Officer of Gamesys since July 2015. Mr. Reeves joined Gamesys in September 2005 and held a number of positions, most recently Director of Gaming Operations since May 2010 and served as a member of the Gamesys Board of Directors since August 2010. Since joining Gamesys, Mr. Reeves has built a strong record in cohesively connecting player and product experiences to marketing and business key performance indicators, ensuring sustainable growth. He graduated in 2005 with a BSc in Statistics, Operations Research and Management Studies from University College, London.
George Papanier became President of Bally's Corporation on March 31, 2023. His association with Bally's began in 2004 when he served as the Chief Operating Officer, an appointment he held until February 2011 when he was then appointed to the role of President and CEO of Bally's. Prior to joining Bally's, Mr. Papanier served in the same capacity for Peninsula Gaming with properties in Iowa and Louisiana, from 2000 to 2004 and as COO for Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ from 1997 to 2000. Both positions involved strategic and tactical planning for the resorts and supervision of major renovation and construction projects. He was also active in evaluating potential acquisitions and development of projects for the two organizations. From 1995 to 1997, he served as CFO for both Sun International Hotels Limited in the Bahamas and Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. Earlier in his career he served in executive operations capacities of Hemmeter Enterprises in Denver, CO and in an executive financial capacity for Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. Mr. Papanier is a graduate of Rowan University where he received a B.A. in Business Administration and Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant and served as Treasurer of the Casino Association in New Jersey from 1999 to 2000.
Kim M. Barker has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Bally's Corporation since December 2022. Prior to joining Bally's, Ms. Barker served as General Counsel and Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs for Chicago-based Northstar Lottery Group, LLC,. Ms. Barker also served as General Counsel to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, an Illinois state agency. She was also a partner in the public law practice while in private practice in the City of Chicago. Ms. Barker also served as the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for IGT's Digital and Sports Betting team from 2020 to 2021. Ms. Barker is a graduate of Yale College and New York University School of Law. Her board service includes Community College of Rhode Island Foundation, Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, American Gaming Association and International Association of Gaming Advisors.
Mr. Patel has served as Vice-Chairman of the Bally's Corporation Board since May of 2023 and as an independent director since January 2021. He has served as the Executive Chairman of Perennial Climate Inc., an agriculture technology company that provides measurement, reporting and verification for soil-based carbon removal, since 2019. From March 2015 to August 2018, he was Chief Executive Officer and a director of Brightstar Corporation, a global wireless device services company backed by Softbank (during that time). From 1994 to March 2015, Mr. Patel served in various executive and financial leadership roles at GTECH, including President and Chief Executive Officer of GTECH Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer of the publicly traded GTECH Holdings Corporation. Additionally, Mr. Patel has served on the Board of Directors of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) since 2023. Previously Mr. Patel was a director of Willis Towers Watson, SpartanNash Company and Clarim Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, where he also served its President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2021 until December 2022.
Ms. Wilson has served as an independent director at Bally's Corporation since May 2019. Ms. Wilson retired as the Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TEL) in 2019. Ms. Wilson joined the TEL in 2003 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2013. Prior to joining the TEL, Ms. Wilson was employed at the Georgia Lottery Corporation, where she served as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for 10 years. Earlier in her career, she was an investment banker with EF Hutton and the Northern Trust Bank.
Mr. Rollins has served as an independent director at Bally's Corporation since May 2019. Mr. Rollins has extensive experience in gaming, having previously served as an independent director at Dover Downs, a position he held from 2002 to 2019. He joined Ashford Capital Management in August 2013, an investment management services company, as Managing Director and Managing Member, Osprey Advisors. Prior to joining Ashford, Mr. Rollins founded J.W. Rollins & Associates, which focused on investing in and building established and early stage growth companies. He was also a Partner and Managing Director of a private equity fund focused on growth companies. Mr. Rollins currently serves on the Board of Dover Motorsports (NYSE:DVD) and the Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Board of Visitors.
On January 27, 2026, the Board of Director of Bally's Corporation appointed Soohyung Kim as the Company's Executive Chair, effective January 27, 2026. Mr. Kim, age 50, joined the Board as a director in 2016 and has served as the non-executive Chair of the Board since 2019. Mr. Kim is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Standard General L.P., an investment firm. Mr. Kim has been investing in special situations strategies since 1997, including stints at Bankers Trust Company, Och-Ziff Capital Management and Cyrus Capital Partners. Mr. Kim is the Vice Chairman of Bally's Intralot SA, Chairman of The Star Entertainment Group Limited, a director of Coalition for Queens, a director of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and a director of the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association. Mr. Kim is a former member of the board of directors of Greektown Superholdings and Media General, Inc. and the board of managers of ALST Casino Holdco, LLC.
Ms. Harris has served as an independent director of Bally's Corporation since February 2023. Ms. Harris has extensive financial and operational experience, having served as Chief Financial Officer for MIB Group Holdings, Inc., an association of life insurance companies, UMUC\Ventures, a 501(c)(3) supporting organization for UMGC, Bullis School LLC, The BondFactor Company, American Institute of Architects, Deion Hampton & Associates, and the Washington Convention Center Authority. She currently serves on the Board of 1847 Holdings LLC (NYSE:EFSH), CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield, District of Columbia Retirement Board, and the Council of Institutional Investors. Ms. Harris was recently appointed to the PCAOB Investor Advisory Group. Ms. Harris holds a BS in Marketing from Fontbonne University, an MBA from St. Louis University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
Craig Eaton is the President, Rhode Island Operations and Corporate Secretary for Bally's Corporation. He has been associated with the Company since 2005 and has over 30 years of legal, regulatory, government relations and business experience. Mr. Eaton was a partner at the law firm of Adler, Pollock and Sheehan, chairing its regulatory and compliance practice group from 1998 through 2004. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Eaton was General Counsel to the Narragansett Electric Company. A 1987 cum laude graduate of Union College and 1990 graduate of Boston College Law School, he is an active participant on various charitable and civic boards, and is a volunteer coach for various youth sports organizations.
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
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