Champion Gaming Group Inc. announced a number of management and board changes, effective June 3, 2022. Messrs. Ken Hershman resigned as the Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

The Company is also announced that it has appointed Messrs. Graham Simmonds as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Simmonds is an entrepreneur with a diverse background in consumer-driven businesses.

He has founded and taken public three companies over the past 15 years in the gaming, cannabis and financial technology sectors. Mr. Simmonds has over 20 years of general experience in public company management and business development projects within the gaming, technology and other regulated sectors. Mr. Simmonds developed and launched the first in-home digital video horse racing service in North America and is a former Director and Partner in eBet Technologies Inc., a licensed pari-mutuel wagering operator and software developer for the online horse racing industry in the United States.

eBet Technologies Inc. was successfully sold to Sportech PLC in December of 2012. He has previously been licensed/registered with a number of horse racing and gaming commissions in the United States and Canada. Mr. Simmonds is the founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CordovaCann Corp., a Canadian-domiciled diversified cannabis investment company listed on the CSE; and DealNet Capital Corp., a consumer finance company formerly listed on the TSXV.

Mr. Simmonds currently serves as the Chairman of Plant-Based Investment Corp. and Bhang Inc.; and as a Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aion Therapeutic Inc. and Baymount Incorporated.