Long-Serving Executive Takes Over Financial Leadership Role Following Resignation for Personal Reasons
Bally’s Corporation has initiated the search for a new chief financial officer after Mira Mircheva tendered her resignation for personal reasons. While her formal departure takes effect today, September 4, Mircheva will remain with the company through the end of the month to support a smooth transition.
In her place, Bally’s President George Papanier has stepped in to serve as interim CFO while the board conducts a search for a permanent successor. Papanier brings extensive corporate experience to the post, having previously served as interim CFO in 2023, alongside a long tenure overseeing land-based casino operations and holding previous executive roles including president, CEO, and COO since joining the company in 2004.
Executive Transitions Amid Strategic Adjustments
The leadership change comes at a critical juncture for Bally’s. During its recent Q2 financial reporting, the company filed a going concern warning and paused construction on non-gaming areas associated with its Chicago casino development project.
Mircheva, who assumed the CFO role in May 2025 following her background as a vice president at Goldman Sachs, departs with the backing of executive leadership.
Commenting on the transition, Robeson Reeves, CEO at Bally’s, stated:
“On behalf of the entire board and executive management team, I want to thank Mira for her dedication to Bally’s and we wish her great success going forward. Having spent more than two decades in key operating and financial leadership roles at Bally’s, George has been instrumental in developing our business model, asset portfolio, and growth strategy. He steps into the interim role supported by an experienced finance organisation, and I am confident that our reporting, controls and capital markets work will continue without disruption.”
