---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-009273"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GMBL"
cik: "0001451448"
company_name: "ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:05:27.464539+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esports Entertainment appoints Damian Mathews as CFO, grants 200k shares

## Summary
- Damian Mathews appointed CFO effective April 2, 2022; he was already a board member.
- Compensation committee approved one-time grant of 200,000 shares of common stock as incentive.
- Shares issued under the Esports Entertainment Group 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-009273
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GMBL
- cik: 0001451448
- company_name: ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451448/000149315222009273/0001493152-22-009273-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451448/000149315222009273/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-009273.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Damian Mathews was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 14, 2022, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) appointed Damian Mathews, a current member of the Board, to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective April 2, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1451448/000149315222009273/0001493152-22-009273-index.htm

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