A day after the company’s Group Managing Director and CEO Steve McCann stepped down, Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has announced further management changes with Bruce Mathieson Jr stepping aside as Chairman of the Board of Directors, replaced by Bally’s Corp chair Soo Kim.
Mathieson Jr, who only served as Chairman for a matter of weeks following Star’s 2025 AGM, has instead been appointed CEO, subject to agreement on final documentation. He will remain an Executive Director.
Star also announced early Wednesday that Peter Hodgson and Toni Thornton have resigned as non-executive directors of Star, with the board now comprising Soo Kim, Bruce Mathieson Jnr and George Papanier.
“We are fortunate to have Bruce lead our company as CEO,” said Soo Kim.
“George and I understand what an honor and responsibility it is to join and contribute to the Board. We are confident our best days are ahead.”
The departures of Hodgson and Thornton mean there are no longer any directors linked with Star’s previous heirarchy remaining and follows the recent AU$300 million investment by Bally’s Corp and the Mathieson family’s Investment Holdings Pty Ltd to secure a controlling 61% stake in the embattled casino operator.
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