Bally's Corporation filed a current report on August 5, 2026, disclosing that on July 29, 2026, it entered into a Fifth Amendment to its existing credit agreement with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative and collateral agent.

Key Highlights

  • Amendment date: The Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement was executed on July 29, 2026.
  • Original agreement: The amended credit agreement with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, was originally dated October 1, 2021.
  • Purpose: The Amendment conforms certain negative covenant provisions to the corresponding provisions of the Ares Credit Agreement, dated February 11, 2026.
  • Ares Credit Agreement: The Ares Credit Agreement involves Ares Agent Services, L.P., acting as administrative agent and collateral agent.
  • Signatory: The filing was signed by Kim M. Barker, Chief Legal Officer of Bally's Corporation.

Bally's Fifth Amendment Aligns Deutsche Bank Covenants with Ares Credit Terms

According to the filing, Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY) entered into a Fifth Amendment to its existing credit agreement on July 29, 2026. The amendment involves the company, its subsidiaries acting as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, serving as both administrative agent and collateral agent. The original Deutsche Bank Credit Agreement was dated October 1, 2021, and has been modified on multiple occasions since.

The filing states that the Amendment's stated purpose is to conform certain negative covenant provisions within the Deutsche Bank Credit Agreement to the corresponding provisions of a separate Ares Credit Agreement dated February 11, 2026. That agreement lists Ares Agent Services, L.P. as both administrative agent and collateral agent. The filing does not specify the financial terms, interest rates, borrowing capacity, or any other economic provisions of either credit agreement.

The filing notes that "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," which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the current report. Bally's Corporation is incorporated in Delaware, maintains its principal executive offices at 100 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903, and carries Commission File Number 001-38850.

What Was Disclosed

Bally's Corporation disclosed entry into a Fifth Amendment to its Deutsche Bank Credit Agreement, aligning certain negative covenant terms with those in its separate Ares Credit Agreement. The amendment was signed July 29, 2026, and the full text was filed as Exhibit 1.1.