{"id":777035327,"date":"2025-12-01T08:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T11:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777035327"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:31:14","slug":"the-star-entertainment-group-announces-a-series-of-board-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/the-star-entertainment-group-announces-a-series-of-board-changes","title":{"rendered":"The Star Entertainment Group announces board changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soo Kim and George Papanier have been appointed as nominees of Bally\u2019s Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.- The Star Entertainment the Australian group has announced a series of board changes after after the approval of Bally\u2019s AU$300m (US$193m) investment. Bally\u2019s chairman Soo Kim and president George Papanier have been named as directors, while The Star\u2019s chairman, Anne Ward and non-executive director Deborah Page AM have resigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruce Mathieson Jr, whose family\u2019s Investment Holdings is a key stakeholder, was elected as the new chairman., Peter Hodgson was appointed interim chair of the Audit Committee, and Eirene Garnsey was named an additional company secretary. These changes have immediate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group CEO Steve McCann said: \u201cOn behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Anne Ward and Deborah Page for their significant contributions to the Board during a challenging period for The Star. We wish them well for the future.\u00a0 I would also like to welcome Soo Kim and George Papanier to the Board and look forward to working with them to assist in shaping a new future for The Star.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bally\u2019s will hold approximately 38 per cent of Star\u2019s issued capital, with Investment Holdings controlling around 23 per cent. Together they will hold\u00a061 per cent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Bally\u2019s to take control of Star Entertainment after regulatory green light<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Soo Kim and George Papanier have been appointed as nominees of Bally\u2019s Corporation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":13704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Bally's Corporation's AU$300m investment in The Star Entertainment has triggered significant board restructuring at the Australian gaming operator. Bally's chairman Soo Kim and president George Papanier have been appointed as directors, while Anne Ward and Deborah Page AM have resigned, with Bruce Mathieson Jr elected as the new chairman. This move grants Bally's and Investment Holdings a combined 61% control, signaling a strategic shift in The Star's governance.","focusai_entities":"Bally's Corporation, The Star Entertainment, Soo Kim, George Papanier, Anne Ward, Deborah Page AM, Bruce Mathieson Jr, Investment Holdings, Peter Hodgson, Eirene Garnsey, Steve McCann","focusai_location":"Australia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.7), operator_casino (1.0), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Strategic Synergies?","query":"What are the anticipated strategic synergies and operational integration plans between Bally's Corporation and The Star Entertainment, particularly concerning their respective gaming verticals and market footprints?"},{"label":"Governance Impact?","query":"How will the new board composition, with Bally's nominees and a significant combined ownership stake, influence The Star Entertainment's long-term governance framework and capital allocation strategies?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,157],"tags":[25014,24938,24826,23871],"class_list":["post-777035327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-business-news","tag-ballys","tag-board","tag-business","tag-the-star-entertainment-group"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777035327"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777035354,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777035327\/revisions\/777035354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777035327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777035327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777035327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}