GPAQ Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corporation

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 24, 2022, as previously disclosed Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (the “Company”) received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price required to maintain continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Requirement”). The Company was initially given a compliance period of 180 days from the notification, or until November 21, 2022, to regain compliance, by having the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock exceed $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days during the 180 day compliance period.

As previously disclosed, if the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement during the initial 180 calendar day period, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Requirement, and would need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period, by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.

On September 19, 2022, the Company submitted its request to Nasdaq for a second 180 day compliance period to meet the Minimum Bid Requirement, including an intent to implement a reverse stock split in sufficient time during the 180 days to evidence a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days prior to the expiration of the second 180 day compliance period. The Company does not expect to receive a response from Nasdaq to its request for a second 180 day compliance period until the first 180 day compliance period ends on November 21, 2022. There is no assurance, however, that the Company will regain compliance during a second 180 day compliance period.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information above includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “regain,” “extend,” “remain,” “maintain,” and “cease,” and similar terms and phrases. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this Current Report on Form 8-K will not be achieved. For example, there can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement during any compliance period or otherwise in the future, otherwise meet Nasdaq compliance standards. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified in this Form 8-K or as disclosed from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.