Bally’s Corporation is changing finance chiefs as the casino company pours money into major developments, deals with financial pressure and fights over video gambling terminals in Chicago.

Mira Mircheva told Bally’s she plans to leave her jobs as executive vice president and chief financial officer for personal reasons, according to the company’s Thursday announcement. Her resignation becomes effective September 4, but she will stay with the company until September 30 to assist during the handover.

President George Papanier will temporarily handle the CFO duties in addition to serving as Bally’s president and sitting on its board. Directors are already looking for someone to fill the finance position permanently.

The assignment puts a longtime gaming executive back into a familiar role. Papanier, who has more than four decades of industry experience, previously became Bally’s interim CFO in 2023. He is a certified public accountant and has overseen its land-based casino business since October 2021. Earlier, he spent February 2011 through October 2021 as Bally’s president and CEO.

“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,” said Robeson Reeves, Chief Executive Officer of Bally’s Corporation. 

“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 organization and I am confident that our reporting, controls and capital markets work will continue without disruption.”