Material Agreement (Form 8-K)

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On July 29, 2026, Bally's Corporation ("Bally's" or the "Company") entered into a Fifth 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 "Deutsche Bank 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 conforms certain negative covenant provisions to the corresponding provisions of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2026 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Ares Credit Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto from time to time, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Ares Agent Services, L.P., as administrative agent and as collateral agent and the other parties from time to time party thereto.

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.