# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002074883
**File Stem:** 0001708176-25-000006
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7646
**Document Hash:** a5ebe28a69307742230965a2fa052feb
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001708176-25-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20250627

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001708176-25-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250424

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250627

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250627

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hess Eric William
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002074883

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38363
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251082516

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2014 CHAMPIONS GATEWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** CANTON
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44708
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001708176
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 843235695
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2626 FULTON DRIVE NW
- **CITY:** CANTON
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44718
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (412) 960-4687

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2626 FULTON DRIVE NW
- **CITY:** CANTON
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44718

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20180122

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Gordon Pointe Acqusition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170601

## Ex-24

Exhibit 24 
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<pre>
Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes, and appoints Lisa Gould, signing singly,
as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to do the following in relation
to the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (the "Company"): (i) to execute for
and on behalf of the undersigned any Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), and the rules and
regulations adopted thereunder; and (ii) to execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned any Forms 144 under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"); and (iii) do and perform any and all acts for and
on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable, as determined
by such attorney-in-fact, to complete and execute such Forms 3, 4, or 5, or
such Forms 144; to complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto; and
to file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
any other governmental or administrative authority, and/or any stock exchange or similar
authority, including without limitation obtaining EDGAR filing codes, passcodes,
CIK numbers, and the like.

The undersigned hereby grants such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to
do and perform every act which is required, necessary, or proper to be done in
the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that such
attorney-in-fact, or sch attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. Execution by the named attorney-in-fact
alone shall be sufficient and shall be deemed the undersigned's act in whatever
capacity the undersigned might have so acted. The undersigned acknowledge that
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, and serving in such capacity at the undersigned's
request, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144
under the Securities Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, or Forms 144 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
as applicable, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorney-in-fact. This Power of Attorney is effective immediately and
shall not be affected by the subsequent incapacity or mental incompetence of the undersigned.

Signature:

/s/ Eric Hess
Eric Hess

Date: April 25, 2025
</pre>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Hess Eric William<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>2014 CHAMPIONS GATEWAY<br>SUITE 100<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CANTON, OH 44708<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co [ HOFV ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-04-24 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP of Finance_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 3015<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes the following unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs"): (i) 340 unvested RSUs granted on August 5, 2022, which will vest in full on June 27, 2025; and (ii) 646 unvested RSUs granted on January 24, 2023, which will vest in full on January 24, 2026.

**Remarks:**
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** Lisa Gould, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-27

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**