---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-21-026114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GMBL"
cik: "0001451448"
company_name: "ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:46:51.371094+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esports Entertainment appoints Mark Nielsen to Board, fulfilling GGC/Helix acquisition condition

## Summary
- Mark Nielsen appointed to Board effective October 21, 2021.
- Appointment satisfies condition of GGC and Helix acquisitions closed June 1, 2021.
- Nielsen co-founded GGC; received $2.57M cash and 189,283 restricted shares from the GGC acquisition.
- Director compensation: $20,000 annual cash plus 25,000 stock options per year.
- No family relationship with current officers or directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-21-026114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GMBL
- cik: 0001451448
- company_name: ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451448/000149315221026114/0001493152-21-026114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451448/000149315221026114/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-026114
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-026114.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-21-026114.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Nielsen was appointed as Director at ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Mr. Mark Nielsen to serve as a member of the Board (the “Appointment”) effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451448/000149315221026114/0001493152-21-026114-index.htm

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