LAS VEGAS, NV — December 19, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Golden Matrix Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GMGI) has appointed Atul Bali, former Lead Independent Director of Everi Holdings, as a Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors, effective December 18, 2025.
Bali will also serve on the Company’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He will also act as Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
William Scott, interim Chief Executive Officer of Golden Matrix Group, stated that Bali’s appointment is a significant milestone for the company. Scott noted Bali’s experience guiding public companies through complex growth phases, M&A transactions, and regulatory environments across multiple jurisdictions is aligned with the company’s strategic priorities.
Bali brings over three decades of executive and board-level experience across the gaming, lottery, fintech, and digital entertainment sectors, spanning more than 50 countries. From 2019 until its acquisition by Apollo Global Management in July 2025 (in a transaction valued at $6.3 billion), he served as Lead Independent Director of Everi Holdings Inc.
His career also includes chairman and CEO roles across the gaming ecosystem, including President & CEO of GTECH G2 Ltd. (now part of IGT), President & CEO of Aristocrat Technologies Inc, Chairman of The Football Pools Ltd. (UK’s football betting company), and President & CEO of RealNetworks Inc.
Bali is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and holds a BA (Dual Honours) in Law & Economics from Keele University.
The company also announced that Mr. Thomas McChesney resigned as Independent Director, effective December 12, 2025.
Golden Matrix Group, based in Las Vegas, NV, is a B2B and B2C gaming technology company that operates across multiple international markets. Its B2B division develops and licenses proprietary gaming platforms, and its B2C division operates RKings Competitions, an eCommerce site. The Company also owns and operates MEXPLAY, a regulated online casino in Mexico.
Meridianbet Group, acquired by Golden Matrix in 2024, is a sports betting and gaming operator, licensed in multiple jurisdictions across Europe, Africa, and South America. The company’s software declines any gaming or redemption requests from within the United States, in compliance with US law.
Rich Christensen
ir@goldenmatrix.com
Source: Golden Matrix Group Inc.
