---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-018582"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIPZ"
cik: "0001832161"
company_name: "VIP Play, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:16:59.008778+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VIP Play dismisses Grassi & Co., hires Frank Rimerman; cites ongoing material weaknesses

## Summary
- Dismissed Grassi & Co. as independent auditor effective Oct 15, 2025; board approved change.
- Engaged Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP as new auditor for FY 2026 audit and quarterly reviews.
- Prior audit reports contained going-concern explanatory paragraphs for FY 2025 and 2024.
- No disagreements with Grassi; but reportable events: material weaknesses in internal controls (limited segregation of duties, insufficient review controls) not remediated as of Sep 30, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-018582
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIPZ
- cik: 0001832161
- company_name: VIP Play, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832161/000149315225018582/0001493152-25-018582-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832161/000149315225018582/form8-k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: c88a194aed7e48a7313876b7caf52d54830159fd
  claim: VIP Play, Inc. engaged Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: On October 15, 2025, we engaged Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP (“ Frank Rimerman ”) as our independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832161/000149315225018582/0001493152-25-018582-index.htm
- claim_id: c91e67b3c245674acdc133a3ac7db1cadb0ab9ab
  claim: VIP Play, Inc. dismissed Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: VIP Play, Inc. (the “ Company ,” “ us ,” “ our ”) dismissed Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. (“Grassi”) as our independent registered public accounting firm, effective October 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832161/000149315225018582/0001493152-25-018582-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.