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UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


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SCHEDULE 14A

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Dear Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (the “Company”) to be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. We have adopted a virtual format for the Special Meeting to provide a consistent experience to all stockholders regardless of location. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting in person. To be admitted to the Special Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM, you must enter the 16-digit control number found on your proxy card or voting instruction form you previously received. You may vote during the Special Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. At the meeting, we will be voting on the matters described in the accompanying proxy statement.
We are mailing the proxy statement and accompanying proxy card to stockholders on or about September 6, 2022. The proxy statement is available at www.proxyvote.com. The proxy card contains instructions on how to vote, including the options to vote through the Internet, by telephone or by mail.
If you are unable to attend the meeting virtually, it is still important that your shares be represented and voted. Therefore, regardless of the number of shares you own, PLEASE VOTE THROUGH THE INTERNET, BY TELEPHONE OR BY MAIL. Any stockholder who attends the meeting virtually may vote through the meeting website, even if he or she has already voted through the Internet, by telephone or by mail.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on August 1, 2022 as the record date for determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. OUR SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AS A VIRTUAL MEETING. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING VIRTUALLY, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ONLINE, BY TELEPHONE OR BY COMPLETING, DATING, SIGNING AND PROMPTLY RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE (WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE STOCKHOLDERS WHO REQUEST TO RECEIVE PAPER COPIES OF THESE MATERIALS BY MAIL) BEFORE THE SPECIAL MEETING SO THAT YOUR SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING.
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Preliminary Proxy Materials

Dated June 4, 2019

Subject to Completion

GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.

2626 Fulton Drive NW
780 Fifth Avenue South

Naples, FL 34102

Canton, OH 44718

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS



To Be Held July 26, 2019

To theOn September 29, 2022

Dear Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of Stockholders of Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.,Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” “GPAQ” or(the “Company”), to be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. We have adopted a virtual format for the “Company”),Special Meeting to provide a consistent experience to all stockholders regardless of location. The Special Meeting will be held via live webcast on July 26, 2019,the Internet, with no physical in-person meeting. You will be able to attend and participate in the Special Meeting online by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions and vote. We encourage you to vote your shares prior to the Special Meeting.

You are being asked to vote on the following matters:
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To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of our Board of Directors on or prior to May 5, 2023, a reverse stock split of all of the outstanding shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), at a ratio in the range of 1-for-10 to 1-for-25 (the “Reverse Stock Split”), such ratio to be determined by our Board of Directors in its discretion and publicly disclosed prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, whereby each outstanding 10 to 25 shares would be combined, converted and changed into 1 share of our Common Stock.
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To approve a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of Proposal 1.
These items of business are more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement. The Special Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders. To listen to the Special Meeting or submit questions or vote during the Special Meeting via live webcast, please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting in person.

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The record date for the Special Meeting is August 1, 2022. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting
to be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time,EDT via live webcast at the offices
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM.

The notice of Fox Rothschild LLP, locatedSpecial Meeting and proxy statement are available at 2000 Market Street, 20thFloor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. www.proxyvote.com.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Michael Crawford
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canton, Ohio
[•], 2022
You are cordially invited to attend the virtual Special Meeting. Whether or not you expect to virtually attend the Special Meeting, forPLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES. As an alternative to voting online at the purposeSpecial Meeting, you may vote via the Internet, by telephone or by completing, dating, signing and returning a proxy card by mail. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote online at the Special Meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held of voting onrecord by a broker, bank or other agent and you wish to vote at the following proposals:Special Meeting, you must follow the instructions from such organization and will need to obtain a proxy card issued in your name from that record holder.

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a proposal to amend (the “Trust Amendment”) the Company’s investment management trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”), dated as of January 24, 2018, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”) to extend the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account (“Trust Account”) established in connection
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HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
2626 Fulton Drive NW
Canton, OH 44718

PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On September 29, 2022

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING
Why am I receiving these materials?
Our Board of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

The purpose of the Extension Amendment isDirectors has delivered printed proxy materials to allow the Company more time to complete an initial business combination (as described in the Company’s IPO prospectus dated January 26, 2018). Our Charter provides that the Company has until July 30, 2019 to complete an initial business combination. While we are currently in discussions with respect to several business combination opportunities, except as may otherwise be disclosed in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are currently no binding understandings or agreements in place with respect to any proposed business combination and our board believes that there will not be sufficient time before July 30, 2019 to negotiate and consummate a business combination. Accordingly, our board has determined that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to extend the date that the Company has to consummate an initial business combination to the Extended Date.

Gordon Pointe Management, LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”), has agreed that if the Extension Amendment is approved, it or its affiliates will contribute to the Company as a loan (each loan being referred to herein as a “Contribution”) $0.10 for each public share that is not redeemedyou, in connection with the stockholdersolicitation of proxies for use at the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation (sometimes referred to in this proxy statement as “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) to be held virtually, via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM, on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (“EDT”), and any adjournment or postponement thereof. You are invited to attend the Special Meeting to vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement. However, you do not need to approveattend the extensionvirtual meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, date, sign and return a proxy card, or follow the instructions below to vote over the telephone or through the Internet.

The Company is the survivor of a July 1, 2020, business combination (the “Business Combination”) between a special purpose acquisition company named Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. (“GPAQ”) and the then owner of Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, HOF Village, LLC (“HOF Village”). The Business Combination was consummated pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 16, 2019 (as amended on November 6, 2019, March 10, 2020, and May 22, 2020, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GPAQ, subsidiaries of GPAQ, including the Company, HOF Village and HOF Village Newco, LLC (“Newco”).
What is included in these materials?
These materials include the notice of Special Meeting and this proxy statement for our Special Meeting. We mailed these materials to stockholders on or about September 6, 2022. Our principal executive offices are located at 2626 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 44718, and our telephone number is (330) 458-9176. We maintain a website at www.hofreco.com. The information on our website is not a part of this proxy statement.
Where and when is the Special Meeting?
The Special Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. We have adopted a virtual format for the Special Meeting to provide a consistent experience to all stockholders regardless of location. The Special Meeting will be held via live webcast on the Internet, with no physical in-person meeting. A summary of the deadlineinformation you need to complete an initial business combinationattend the Special Meeting online is provided below:
Any stockholder may listen to October 31, 2019, plus, if the Company elects to further extendSpecial Meeting via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM. The webcast will begin at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
Stockholders may vote and submit questions during the deadline to complete an initial business combination beyond October 31, 2019, $0.033 for each 30-day period, or portion thereof, up to three additional 30-day periods. Accordingly, if the Company takes the initial extension to October 31, 2019 and all three additional 30-day extensions, the Sponsor would make aggregate Contributions of approximately $2,487,500 (assumingSpecial Meeting via live webcast.
Stockholders may also submit questions no public shares were redeemed). Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within two business daysearlier than 15 minutes prior to the beginning of each 30-day period (or portion thereof), other than the first Contributionwebcast for the Special Meeting by logging in to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM and entering the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form.
To enter the meeting, please have your 16-digit control number, which is available on your proxy card or voting instruction form. If you do not have your 16-digit control number, you will be made on the day of the approval of the Extension Amendment. Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approved and the Extension is completed and the Company takes the full time through the Extended Dateable to complete an initial business combination, the redemption price per share at the meeting for such business combination or the Company’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately [$10.52] per share (without taking into account any interest), in comparisonlisten to the current redemption price of approximately [$10.32] per share. The Sponsor will not make any Contribution unless the Extension AmendmentSpecial Meeting only and the Trust Amendment are approved and the Extension is completed. The Contribution(s) will not bear any interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon consummation of an initial business combination. The loans will be forgiven if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination except to the extent of any funds held outside of the Trust Account. The Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional 30-day periods until the Extended Date and if the Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional 30-day periods, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate. If this occurs, or if the Company’s board of directors otherwise determines that the Companyyou will not be able to consummate an initial business combinationvote or submit questions during the Special Meeting.
Instructions on how to connect to and participate in the Special Meeting via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM.
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We recommend that you log in a few minutes before 9:00 a.m. EDT to ensure you are logged in when the Special Meeting starts. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.
If you plan to vote during the Extended DateSpecial Meeting, you may still do so even if you have already returned your proxy.
What do I need in order to be able to participate in the Special Meeting online?
You will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form in order to vote your shares or submit questions during the Special Meeting. If you do not have your 16-digit control number, you will be able to listen to the Special Meeting only, and doesyou will not wishbe able to seek an additional extension,vote or submit questions during the Company would wind upSpecial Meeting. Instructions on how to connect and participate in the Company’s affairs and redeem 100%Special Meeting via the Internet, including how to demonstrate proof of stock ownership, are posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM.
What if during the Special Meeting I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the live webcast of the outstanding public shares in accordance withSpecial Meeting?
On the same procedures set forth belowday of the Special Meeting, if you encounter any difficulties accessing the live webcast of the Special Meeting or during the Special Meeting, please call the technical support number that wouldwill be applicable ifposted on the Extension Amendment proposal is not approved.

log-in page for our virtual Special Meeting for assistance.

In connection withWho can vote at the Extension Amendment, public stockholders may elect (the “Election”) to redeem their shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay franchise and income taxes, divided by the numberSpecial Meeting?

Only holders of then outstandingrecord of shares of our common stock, issued in our IPOpar value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), at the close of business on August 1, 2022 (the “public shares”“Record Date”), regardless of whether such public stockholders vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, andan Election can alsowill be made by public stockholders who do not vote, or do not instruct their broker or bank howentitled to vote at the Special Meeting. IfMeeting. On the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved by the requisite vote of stockholders, the remaining holders of public shares will retain their right to redeem their public shares when a business combination is submitted to the stockholders, subject to any limitations set forth in our Charter as amended by the Extension Amendment. In addition, public stockholders who do not make the Election would be entitled to have their shares redeemed for cash if the Company has not completed a business combination by the Extended Date. Our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders, own an aggregate of 3,125,000Record Date, there were 117,574,099 shares of our common stock, which we referCommon Stock outstanding and entitled to asvote.
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If on the “Founder Shares”, that were issued prior to our IPO and our Sponsor owns 4,900,000 warrants, which we refer to as the “Private Placement Warrants”, that were purchased by our Sponsor in a private placement which occurred simultaneously with the completion of the IPO.

To exercise your redemption rights, you must tenderRecord Date your shares to the Company’sare registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, at least two business days prior to the Special Meeting (or July 24, 2019). YouContinental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may tender your shares by either delivering your share certificate to the transfer agent or by delivering your shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system. If you hold your shares in street name, you will need to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to withdraw the shares from your account in order to exercise your redemption rights.

Based upon the amount in the Trust Account as of [May 22], 2019, the Company anticipates that the per-share price at which public shares will be redeemed from cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately [$10.32] at the time of the Special Meeting. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on [May 31, 2019] was [$10.28]. The Company cannot assure stockholders that they will be able to sell their shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when such stockholders wish to sell their shares.

The purpose of the Trust Amendment is to amend the Company’s Trust Agreement to extend the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the Trust Account if the Company has not completed a business combination, from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus up to three additional 30-day periods, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay stockholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment.

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals are not approved and we do not consummate a business combination by July 30, 2019, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our Charter, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of such interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.

Subject to the foregoing, the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares, will be required to approve the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment Proposal. The approval of both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are essential to the implementation of our board’s plan to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination. Therefore, our board will abandon and not implement either amendment unless our stockholders approve both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. This means that if one proposal is approved by the stockholders and the other proposal is not, neither proposal will take effect. Notwithstanding stockholder approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, our board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our stockholders.

Our board has fixed the close of business on June 17, 2019 as the date for determining the Company stockholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Special Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting virtually, we urge you to fill out and any adjournment thereof. Only holdersreturn a proxy card, or vote by proxy over the telephone or on the Internet as instructed below to ensure your vote is counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank
If on the Record Date your shares are held not in your name but, rather, in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other agent regarding how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting virtually.
What am I voting on?
There are two proposals (collectively, the “Proposals”) being presented for stockholder approval at the Special Meeting:
To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of our Board of Directors on or prior to May 5, 2023, a reverse stock split of all of the Company’s common stock onoutstanding shares of our Common Stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-10 to 1-for-25 (the “Reverse Stock Split”), such ratio to be determined by our Board of Directors in its discretion and publicly disclosed prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, whereby each outstanding 10 to 25 shares would be combined, converted and changed into 1 share of our Common Stock. We refer to this proposal as “Proposal 1.”
To approve a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that datethere are entitledinsufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of Proposal 1. We refer to have their votes counted atthis proposal as “Proposal 2.”
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In addition to the Proposals, we may transact such other business as may properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, the board of directors has determined that eachor postponement of the proposalsSpecial Meeting.

What if another matter is properly brought before the Special Meeting?
The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Special Meeting. If any other matters are advisable and recommends that you vote or give instructionproperly brought before the Special Meeting, it is the intention of the person named in the accompanying proxy to vote “FOR” such proposals.

Enclosed ison those matters in accordance with his or her best judgment.

How do I vote?
The Special Meeting will be held entirely online. You may vote in person by attending the Proxy Statement containing detailed information concerning the Extension Amendment, the Trust Amendmentvirtual Special Meeting or by submitting a proxy. The method of voting by proxy differs for shares held as a record holder and shares held in “street name.” The procedures for voting are as follows:
Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name
If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote at the Special Meeting.Meeting, vote by proxy over the telephone, vote by proxy through the Internet or vote by proxy using a proxy card. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, we urge you to read this material carefullyvote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may still attend the Special Meeting and vote online during the meeting even if you have already voted by proxy.
VOTE BY INTERNET: To vote through the Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com and complete an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide the company number and 16-digit control number from your proxy card or voting instruction form. Your Internet vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 28, 2022, to be counted.
VOTE BY MOBILE: To vote using your smartphone or tablet, open the QR Code Reader and scan the image found on your proxy card. Once the voting site is displayed, enter your 16-digit control number from your proxy card or voting instruction form and vote your shares.

[June ____, 2019]

By Order of the Board of Directors,
James J. Dolan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Your mobile vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 28, 2022, to be counted.

VOTE BY TELEPHONE: To vote by telephone, call 1-800-690-6903 (toll-free). Have your proxy card or voting instruction form in hand for the 16-digit control number needed to vote. Your telephone vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 28, 2022, to be counted.
VOTE BY PROXY CARD: To vote using a proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Special Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct.
VOTE DURING MEETING: To vote online during the Special Meeting, follow the provided instructions to join the Special Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HOFV2022SM, starting at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of Broker or Bank
If you are a beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other agent, you should have received a voting instruction form with these proxy materials from that organization rather than from us. Simply complete and mail the voting instruction form to ensure that your vote is important. counted. Alternatively, you may vote by telephone or over the Internet as instructed by your broker or bank. To vote online during the Special Meeting, you must obtain a valid proxy from your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other agent. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent, or contact that organization to request a proxy form.
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We provide Internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares online, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your Internet access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies.
How many votes do I have?
On each matter to be voted upon, you have one vote for each share of Common Stock you own as of the Record Date.
If I am a stockholder of record and I do not vote, or if I return a proxy card or otherwise vote without giving specific voting instructions, what happens?
If you are a stockholder of record please sign, date and returndo not vote by completing your proxy card, as soon as possible to make sure thatby telephone, through the Internet or online during the Special Meeting, your shares are representedwill not be voted.
If you return a signed and dated proxy card, or otherwise vote without marking voting selections, your shares will be voted as follows:
“For” Proposal 1.
“For” Proposal 2.
If any other matter is properly presented at the Special Meeting. Meeting, your proxyholder (the individual named on your proxy card) will vote your shares using his or her best judgment.
If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and I do not provide my broker or bank with voting instructions, what happens?
If you are a stockholder of record, you may also castbeneficial owner and do not instruct your vote in person at the Special Meeting. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or bank, you must instruct your broker or bankother agent how to vote your shares, or you may cast your vote in person at the Special Meeting by obtaining a proxy from your brokerage firm or bank. Your failure to vote or instructquestion of whether your broker or bank hownominee will still be able to vote will haveyour shares depends on whether the same effect as voting “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, and an abstention will have the same effect as voting “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of Stockholdersparticular proposal is considered to be held on July 26, 2019:This notice of meetinga routine matter under applicable rules. Brokers and the accompanying Proxy Statement are available at [website address].

GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.
780 Fifth Avenue South

Naples, FL 34102

SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held ON July 26, 2019

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A special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” “GPAQ” or the “Company”), will be held on July 26, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time, at the offices of Fox Rothschild LLP, located at 2000 Market Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, for the sole purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals:

a proposal to amend (the “Extension Amendment”) the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”) to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination (the “Extension”) from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times (the latest such date being referred to as the “Extended Date”), each by an additional 30 days; and

a proposal to amend (the “Trust Amendment”) the Company’s investment management trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”), dated as of January 24, 2018, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”) to extend the date on which to commence liquidating the trust account (“Trust Account”) established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) in the event the Company has not consummated a business combination from July 30, 2019 to the Extended Date.

This Proxy Statement is dated [June ____, 2019] and is first being mailednominees can use their discretion to stockholders on or about that date.

The Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of our board’s plan to extend the date that we have to complete a business combination (as described in the Company’s IPO prospectus dated January 26, 2018). Our Charter provides that the Company has until July 30, 2019 to complete an initial business combination. While we are currently in discussionsvote uninstructed shares with respect to several business combination opportunities, except as may otherwisematters that are considered to be disclosed in a Form 8-K filing with the Securitiesroutine under applicable rules. However, brokers and Exchange Commission, there are currently no binding understandings or agreements in placenominees cannot use their discretion to vote uninstructed shares with respect to non-routine matters. Under applicable rules and interpretations, non-routine matters are matters that may substantially affect the rights or privileges of stockholders, such as mergers, stockholder proposals, elections of directors (even if not contested), executive compensation (including any proposed business combinationadvisory stockholder votes on executive compensation and our board believeson the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation), and certain corporate governance proposals, even if management-supported. Accordingly, we believe that there will not be sufficient time before July 30, 2019 to negotiate and consummate a business combination. Accordingly, our board has determined that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to extend the date that the Company has to consummate an initial business combination to the Extended Date.

In connection with the Extension Amendment, public stockholders may elect (the “Election”) to redeem their shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to us to pay franchise and income taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding shares of common stock issued in our IPO (the “public shares”), regardless of whether such public stockholders vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, andan Election can also be made by public stockholders who do not vote, or do not instruct theirwithout your instructions your broker or bank how to vote, at the Special Meeting. If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved by the requisite vote of stockholders, the remaining holders of public shares will retain their right to redeem their public shares when a business combination is submitted to the stockholders, subject to any limitations set forth in our Charter as amended by the Extension Amendment. In addition, public stockholders who do not make the Election would be entitled to have their shares redeemed for cash if the Company has not completed a business combination by the Extended Date.

Approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are both a condition to the implementation of the Extension. In addition, we will not proceed with the Extension if the number of redemptions of our public shares causes us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals.

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, the amount remaining in the Trust Account after any redemptions may be only a small fraction of the approximately [$129 million] that was in the Trust Account as of the record date. In such event, the Company may need to obtain additional funds to complete a proposed business combination and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties, or at all. Additionally, if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, the Company’s warrants will remain outstanding in accordance with their existing terms.

Gordon Pointe Management, LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”), has agreed that if the Extension Amendment is approved, it or its affiliates will contribute to the Company as a loan (each loan being referred to herein as a “Contribution”) $0.10 for each public share that is not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the extension of the deadline to complete an initial business combination to October 31, 2019, plus, if the Company elects to further extend the deadline to complete an initial business combination beyond October 31, 2019, $0.033 for each 30-day period, or portion thereof, up to three additional 30-day periods. Accordingly, if the Company takes the initial extension to October 31, 2019 and all three additional 30-day extensions, the Sponsor would make aggregate Contributions of approximately $2,487,500 (assuming no public shares were redeemed). Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within two business days prior to the beginning of each 30-day period (or portion thereof), other than the first Contribution which will be made on the day of the approval of the Extension Amendment. Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approved and the Extension is completed and the Company takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete an initial business combination, the redemption price per share at the meeting for such business combination or the Company’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately [$10.52] per share (without taking into account any interest), in comparison to the current redemption price of approximately [$10.32] per share. The Sponsor will not make any Contribution unless the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved and the Extension is completed. The Contribution(s) will not bear any interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon consummation of an initial business combination. The loans will be forgiven if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination except to the extent of any funds held outside of the Trust Account. The Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional 30-day periods until the Extended Date and if the Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional 30-day periods, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate. If this occurs, or if the Company’s board of directors otherwise determines that the Company will not be able to consummate an initial business combination by the Extended Date and does not wish to seek an additional extension, the Company would wind up the Company’s affairs and redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares in accordance with the same procedures set forth below that would be applicable if the Extension Amendment proposal is not approved.

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are not approved and we do not consummate a business combination by July 30, 2019, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our Charter, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of such interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.

If the Company liquidates, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor (other than our independent public accountants) for services rendered or products sold to us, or by a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.10 per public share or (ii) such lesser amount per public share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay franchise and income tax obligations. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriter of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, then our Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. Furthermore, the Sponsor will not be liable to our public stockholders and instead will only have liability to the Company. There is no assurance, however, that itnominee will be able to satisfy those obligations to us. Regardless of whether an indemnification obligation exists, the per share liquidation price for the publicvote your shares is anticipated to be [$10.32], plus interest. Nevertheless, the Company cannot assure you that the per share distribution from the Trust Account, if the Company liquidates, will not be less than [$10.32], plus interest, due to unforeseen claims of creditors.

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporationon Proposal 1 relating to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. If the corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the DGCL intendedReverse Stock Split and on Proposal 2 relating to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution. However, because the Company will not be complying with Section 280 of the DGCL, Section 281(b) of the DGCL requires us to adopt a plan, based on facts known to us at such time that will provide for our payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against us within the subsequent ten years. Because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations have been and will continue to be limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from our vendors (such as lawyers, investment bankers, etc.) or prospective target businesses.

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals are approved, the approval of the Trust Amendment will constitute consent for the Company to (i) remove from the Trust Account an amount (the “Withdrawal Amount”), equal to the number of public shares properly redeemed multiplied by the per-share price, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares and (ii) deliver to the holders of such redeemed public shares their portion of the Withdrawal Amount. The remainder of such funds shall remain in the Trust Account and be available for use by the Company to complete a business combination on or before the Extended Date. Holders of public shares who do not redeem their public shares now will retain their redemption rights and their ability to vote on a business combination through the Extended Date if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals are approved.

Under the Trust Amendment, the Company will amend the Trust Agreement to (i) permit the withdrawal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account and (ii) extend the date on which to liquidate the Trust Account to the Extended Date.

The record date foradjourning the Special Meeting, is June [17], 2019. Record holdersif necessary, to solicit additional proxies.

If you are a beneficial owner of shares ofheld in street name, in order to ensure your shares are voted in the Company’s common stock atway you would prefer, you must provide voting instructions to your broker, bank or other agent by the close of business ondeadline provided in the record date are entitled to votematerials you receive from your broker, bank or have their votes cast at the Special Meeting. On the record date, there were [15,625,000] outstanding shares ofother agent.
Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?
The Company common stock, including [12,500,000] public shares and [3,125,000] Founder Shares. The Company’s warrants do not have voting rights in connection with the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment.

This Proxy Statement contains important information about the Special Meeting and the proposals. Please read it carefully and vote your shares.

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. We have engaged Morrow Sodali LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We have agreed to pay Morrow Sodali LLC a fee of $22,500. We will also reimburse Morrow Sodali LLC for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Morrow Sodali LLC and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officersemployees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other means of communication. These partiesDirectors and employees will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks, anddealers or other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. While

What does it mean if I receive more than one set of proxy materials?
If you receive more than one set of proxy materials, your shares may be registered in more than one name or in different accounts. Please follow the paymentvoting instructions on each proxy card in the proxy materials to ensure that all of these expenses will decrease the cash available to us to consummate an initial business combination if the Extension is approved, we do not expect such payments to have a material effect on our ability to consummate an initial business combination.

This Proxy Statement is dated [June______, 2019] and is first being mailed to stockholders on or about [____________, 2019].

your shares are voted.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING1
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS9
Background10
The Company10
THE SPECIAL MEETING10
Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the Special Meeting10
Voting Power; Record Date10
Votes Required10
Voting11
Revocability of Proxies11
Attendance at the Special Meeting11
Solicitation of Proxies12
No Right of Appraisal12
Other Business12
Principal Executive Offices12
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS13
PROPOSAL NO. 1 AND PROPOSAL NO. 2 - THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT AND THE TRUST AMENDMENT14
The Extension Amendment14
The Trust Amendment14
Reasons for the Proposals14
Redemption Rights16
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences17
Required Vote19
Interests of the Company’s Directors and Officers20
Recommendation20
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS21
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS21
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION21
ANNEX A - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.A-1
ANNEX B - FORM OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENTB-1
[FORM OF PROXY CARD]

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING

These Questions and Answers

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the Special Meeting. If you are only summariesthe record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of the matters they discuss. They dofollowing ways:
You may submit another properly completed proxy card with a later date.
You may grant a subsequent proxy by telephone or through the Internet.
You may send a timely written notice that you are revoking your proxy to: Secretary of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, 2626 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 44718.
You may vote during the Special Meeting which will be hosted via the Internet. Simply attending the Special Meeting online will not, contain allby itself, revoke your proxy. Even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting online, we recommend that you also submit your proxy or voting instructions or vote by telephone or through the Internet so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Special Meeting online.
Your most recent proxy card or telephone or Internet proxy is the one that is counted.
Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of the information that may be important to you. You should read carefully the entire document, including the annexes to this Proxy Statement.

Why am I receiving this Proxy Statement?

This Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card are being sent to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at the Special Meeting, or at any adjournments thereof. This Proxy Statement summarizes the information that you need to make an informed decision on the proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting

The Company is a blank check company incorporated in April 2017 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets, which we refer to throughout this Proxy Statement as our initial business combination. In January 2018, the Company consummated its IPO from which it derived gross proceeds of $125,000,000. Like most blank check companies, our Charter provides for the return of the IPO proceeds held in the Trust Account to the holders of public shares if there is no qualifying business combination(s) consummated on or before a certain date (in our case, July 30, 2019). The board of directors believes that it is in the best interests of the stockholders to continue the Company’s existence until the Extended Date in order to allow the Company more time to complete an initial business combination and is therefore holding this Special Meeting.

What is being voted on?

You are being asked to vote on:

●     a proposal to amend our Charter to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days; and

●     a proposal to amend our Trust Agreement to extend the date on which to commence liquidating the Trust Account established in connection with our IPO in the event we have not consummated a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days.

The Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of our board’s plan to extend the date that we have to complete a business combination. Approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are both a condition to the implementation of the Extension.

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, the approval of the Trust Amendment will constitute consent for us to remove the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account, deliver to the holders of redeemed public shares their portion of the Withdrawal Amount and retain the remainder of the funds in the Trust Account for our use in connection with consummating a business combination on or before the Extended Date.

We will not proceed with the Extension if redemptions of our public shares cause us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved and the Extension is implemented, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account following the Election. We cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved and the amount remaining in the Trust Account after any redemptions may be only a small fraction of the approximately [$129 million] that was in the Trust Account as of [May 22, 2019]. In such event, we will need to obtain additional funds to complete an initial business combination, and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties, or at all.

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If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals are not approved and we do not consummate a business combination by July 30, 2019, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our Charter, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.

Why is the Company proposing the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment?

The Company’s Charter provides for the return of the IPO proceeds held in the Trust Account to the holders of public shares if there is no qualifying business combination(s) consummated on or before July 30, 2019.

While we are currently in discussions with respect to several business combination opportunities, except as may otherwise be disclosed in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are currently no binding understandings or agreements in place with respect to any proposed business combination and our board believes that there will not be sufficient time before July 30, 2019 to negotiate and consummate a business combination. Accordingly, the Company has determined to seek stockholder approval to extend the date by which the Company has to complete a business combination.

The Company believes that given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on searching for potential business combination opportunities, circumstances warrant providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider a proposed business combination. Accordingly, the Company’s board of directors is proposing the Extension Amendment to amend the Company’s chart in the form set forth inAnnex A to extend the date by which the Company has to complete a business combination, and is proposing the Trust Amendment to amend the Trust Agreement in the form set forth inAnnex B to extend the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the Trust Account.

You are not being asked to vote on any proposed business combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem your public shares now, you will retain the right to vote on any proposed business combination when and if one is submitted to stockholders and the right to redeem your public shares into a pro rata portion of the Trust Account in the event a proposed business combination is approved and completed or the Company has not consummated a business combination by the Extended Date.

Why should I vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment?

The Company’s board of directors believes stockholders will benefit from the Company consummating an initial business combination and is proposing the Extension Amendment to extend the date by which the Company has to complete a business combination until the Extended Date and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay stockholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment. The Extension would give the Company additional time to complete a business combination.

Given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on searching for potential business combination opportunities, circumstances warrant providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider a proposed business combination, inasmuch as the Company is also affording stockholders who wish to redeem their public shares as originally contemplated, the opportunity to do so as well. Accordingly, we believe that the Extension is consistent with the spirit in which the Company offered its securities to the public.

Our board recommends that you vote in favor of the Extension Amendment, but expresses no opinion as to whether you should redeem your public shares.


Why should I vote “FOR” the Trust Amendment?

As discussed above, our board believes that stockholders will benefit from the Company consummating an initial business combination, and approval of the Trust Amendment is a condition to the implementation of the Extension Amendment.

Whether a holder of public shares votes in favor of or against the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment, if such proposals are approved, the holder may, but is not required to, redeem all or a portion of its public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. We will not proceed with the Extension if redemptions or repurchases of our public shares cause us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.

Liquidation of the Trust Account is a fundamental obligation of the Company to the public stockholders and we are not proposing and will not propose to change that obligation to the public stockholders. If holders of public shares do not elect to redeem their public shares, such holders shall retain redemption rights in connection with any initial business combination we propose. Assuming the Extension Amendment is approved, we will have until the Extended Date to complete a business combination.

Our board recommends that you vote in favor of the Trust Amendment, but expresses no opinion as to whether you should redeem your public shares.

When would the board of directors abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals?

Our board will abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals if our stockholders do not approve both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. In addition, notwithstanding stockholder approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, our board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our stockholders.

How do the Company insiders intend to vote their shares?

All of our directors, executive officers, other initial stockholders and their respective affiliates are expected to vote any common stock over which they have voting control (including any public shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. Currently, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders own approximately 20% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including all of the Founder Shares. Our Sponsor, our directors, executive officers, other initial stockholders and their affiliates do not intend to purchase shares of common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in connection with the stockholder vote on the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

What amount will stockholders receive upon consummation of a subsequent business combination or liquidation if the Extension Amendment is approved?

If the Extension Amendment is approved, our Sponsor has agreed that it or its affiliates will contribute to the Company as a loan (each loan being referred to herein as a “Contribution”) $0.10 for each public share that is not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the extension of the deadline to complete an initial business combination to October 31, 2019, plus, if the Company elects to further extend the deadline to complete an initial business combination beyond October 31, 2019, $0.033 for each 30-day period, or portion thereof, up to three additional 30-day periods. Accordingly, if the Company takes the initial extension to October 31, 2019 and all three additional 30-day extensions, the Sponsor would make aggregate Contributions of approximately $2,487,500 (assuming no public shares were redeemed). Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within two business days prior to the beginning of each 30-day period (or portion thereof), other than the first Contribution which will be made on the day of the approval of the Extension Amendment. Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approved and the Extension is completed and the Company takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete an initial business combination, the redemption price per share at the meeting for such business combination or the Company’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately [$10.52] per share (without taking into account any interest), in comparison to the current redemption price of approximately [$10.32] per share. The Sponsor will not make any Contribution unless the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved and the Extension is completed. The Contribution(s) will not bear any interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon consummation of an initial business combination. The loans will be forgiven if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination except to the extent of any funds held outside of the Trust Account. The Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional 30-day periods until the Extended Date and if the Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional 30-day periods, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate. If this occurs, or if the Company’s board of directors otherwise determines that the Company will not be able to consummate an initial business combination by the Extended Date and does not wish to seek an additional extension, the Company would wind up the Company’s affairs and redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares in accordance with the same procedures set forth below that would be applicable if the Extension Amendment proposal is not approved.


What vote is required to adopt the Extension Amendment?

Approval of the Extension Amendment will require the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares. Approval of the Trust Amendment is a condition to the implementation of the Extension Amendment.

What vote is required to approve the Trust Amendment?

Approval of the Trust Amendment will require the affirmative vote of holders of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares. Approval of the Extension Amendment is a condition to the implementation of the Trust Amendment.
What if I don’t want to vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment or Trust Amendment?

If you do not want the Extension Amendment or Trust Amendment to be approved, you must abstain, not vote, or vote “AGAINST” the proposals. If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, and the Extension is implemented, then the Withdrawal Amount will be withdrawn from the Trust Account and paid to the redeeming holders.

Will you seek any further extensions to liquidate the Trust Account?

Other than the extension until the Extended Date as described in this Proxy Statement, the Company does not currently anticipate seeking any further extension to consummate a business combination, although it may determine to do so in the future.
What happens if the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment is not approved?

Our board will abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals if our stockholders do not approve both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

If the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment is not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by July 30, 2019, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of such interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.


If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals are approved, what happens next?

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, the Company will file an amendment to the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in the form ofAnnex A hereto to extend the time it must complete a business combination until the Extended Date. The Company will remain a reporting company under the Exchange Act, and its units, common stock and warrants will remain publicly traded. The Company will continue to work to consummate a business combination by the Extended Date.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account will reduce the amount remaining in the Trust Account and increase the percentage interest of our common stock held by our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares.

Notwithstanding stockholder approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, our board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our stockholders.

What happens to the Company warrants if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are not approved?

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by July 30, 2019, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of such interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up.

What happens to the Company warrants if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved?

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, we will retain the blank check company restrictions previously applicable to us and continue to attempt to consummate a business combination until the Extended Date. The public warrants will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms.

Would I still be able to exercise my redemption rights if I vote “AGAINST” any subsequently proposed business combination?

Unless you elect to redeem your public shares at this time, you will be able to vote on any subsequently proposed business combination when it is submitted to stockholders. If you disagree with the business combination, you will retain your right to redeem your public shares upon consummation of the business combination in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the business combination, subject to any limitations set forth in our Charter.

How do I change my vote?

You may change your vote by sending a later-dated, signed proxy card to our Secretary at Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp., 780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102, so that it is received by our Secretary prior to the Special Meeting or by attending the Special Meeting in person and voting. You also may revoke your proxy by sending a notice of revocation to our Secretary, which must be received by our Secretary prior to the Special Meeting.

Please note, however, that if on the record date your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, custodian bank, or other nominee then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. If your shares are held in street name, and you wish to attend the Special Meeting and vote at the Special Meeting, you must bring to the Special Meeting a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.


How are votes counted?

Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who will separately count “FOR” and “AGAINST” votes and abstentions. Each of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment must be approved by the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares.

Accordingly, a Company stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person at the Special Meeting or an abstention with respect to the Extension Amendment or Trust Amendment will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such proposal.

If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker automatically vote them for me?

No. Your broker can vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares. Your broker can tell you how to provide these instructions.

What is a quorum requirement?

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present if at least a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock on the record date are represented by stockholders present at the meeting or by proxy.

Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement. If there is no quorum, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the Special Meeting to another date.

As of the record date for the Special Meeting, [7,812,501] shares of our common stock would be required to achieve a quorum.

Who can vote at the Special Meeting?

Only holders of our common stock at the close of business on [June 17, 2019] are entitled to have their vote counted at the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. On this record date, [15,625,000] shares of our common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.

Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If on the record date your shares were registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, then you are a stockholder of record. As a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Special Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure your vote is counted.

Beneficial Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank. If on the record date your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.

Does the board recommend voting for the approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment?

Yes. After careful consideration of the terms and conditions of these proposals, our board has determined that the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The board recommends that our stockholders vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

What interests do the Company’s Sponsor, directors and officers have in the approval of the proposals?

Our Sponsor, directors and officers and other initial stockholders have interests in the proposals that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a stockholder. These interests include ownership of 3,125,000 Founder Shares (purchased for $25,000) and 4,900,000 Private Placement Warrants (purchased for $4.9 million), which would expire worthless if a business combination is not consummated, and the possibility of future compensatory arrangements. In addition, our Sponsor committed to provide an aggregate of $410,000 in loans to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, which loans, to the extent advanced, may be converted into warrants or repaid upon the closing of a business combination. Such loans may not be repaid if a business combination is not consummated. Through [March 31, 2019], there have been no borrowings pursuant to such commitment. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 2 - The Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment— Interests of the Company’s Directors and Officers”.

Do I have appraisal rights if I object to the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment?

Our stockholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment under the DGCL.
What do I need to do now?

We urge you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this Proxy Statement, including the annexes, and to consider how the proposals will affect you as our stockholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card.

How do I vote?

If you are a holder of record of our common stock, you may vote in person at the Special Meeting or by submitting a proxy for the Special Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope. You may still attend the Special Meeting and vote in person if you have already voted by proxy.

If your shares of our common stock are held in “street name” by a broker or other agent, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote your shares in person at the Special Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.

How do I redeem my shares of common stock?

If the Extension is implemented, our public stockholders may seek to redeem all or a portion of their public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares.

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved by the requisite vote of stockholders, the remaining holders of public shares will retain their right to redeem their public shares when a business combination is submitted to the stockholders, subject to any limitations set forth in our Charter as amended by the Extension Amendment. In addition, public stockholders who do not make the Election would be entitled to have their shares redeemed for cash if the Company has not completed a business combination by the Extended Date.

In order to exercise your redemption rights, you must, prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern daylight time on July 24, 2019 (two business days before the Special Meeting), tender your shares physically or electronically and submit a request in writing that we redeem your public shares for cash to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, our transfer agent, at the following address:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Mark Zimkind

E-mail: mzimkind@continentalstock.com


What should I do if I

receive more than one set of voting materials?

You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this Proxy Statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards, if your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Company shares.

Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?

We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. We have engaged Morrow Sodali LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We have agreed to pay Morrow Sodali LLC a fee of $22,500. We will also reimburse Morrow Sodali LLC for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Morrow Sodali LLC and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. While the payment of these expenses will decrease the cash available to us to consummate an initial business combination if the Extension is approved, we do not expect such payments to have a material effect on our ability to consummate an initial business combination.

Who can help answer my questions?

If you have questions about the proposals or if you need additional copies of the Proxy Statement or the enclosed proxy card you should contact:

Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.

780 Fifth Avenue South

Naples, FL 34102

Attn: James J. Dolan and Douglas L. Hein

Telephone: (412) 960-4687

You may also contact our proxy solicitor at:

Morrow Sodali LLC

470 West Avenue

Stamford, CT 06902

Tel: (800) 662-5200

Banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400

Email:GPAQ.info@morrowsodali.com

You may also obtain additional information about the Company from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information”.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We believe that some of the information in this Proxy Statement constitutes forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “contemplate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intends”, and “continue” or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they:

discuss future expectations;

contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition; or

state other “forward-looking” information.

We believe it is important to communicate our expectations to our stockholders. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to predict accurately or over which we have no control. The cautionary language discussed in this Proxy Statement provides examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described by us in such forward-looking statements, including, among other things, claims by third parties against the Trust Account, unanticipated delays in the distribution of the funds from the Trust Account and our ability to finance and consummate a business combination. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Proxy Statement.

All forward-looking statements included herein attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Background

The Company

We are a Delaware blank check company incorporated in April 2017 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets.

On January 30, 2019, we consummated our IPO of 12,500,000 units (the “units”) at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $125,000,000. Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock; and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “public warrants”).

Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, our Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,900,000 warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant, each exercisable to purchase one share of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Private Placement Warrants”), in a private placement (the “private placement”), generating gross proceeds of $4,900,000. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the public warrants sold as part of the units in the IPO except that, so long as they are held by their initial purchasersyour brokerage firm, bank, dealer or their permitted transferees, (i) they will not be redeemableother agent as a nominee, you should follow the instructions provided by us, (ii) they (including theyour broker, bank or other agent.

What are “broker non-votes”?
Broker non-votes occur when shares are held indirectly through a broker, bank or other intermediary on behalf of common stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subjecta beneficial owner (referred to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, (iii) they may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (iv) they (including the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants) have certain registration rights.

Upon the closing of the IPOas held in “street name”) and the private placement, $126,250,000 ofbroker submits a proxy but does not vote for a matter because the net proceedsbroker has not received voting instructions from the sale ofbeneficial owner and (i) the units inbroker does not have discretionary voting authority on the IPO andmatter or (ii) the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were deposited in the Trust Account.  As of the record date, the Company had approximately [$129 million] of cash in the Trust Account.

The mailing address of the Company’s principal executive office is 780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, Florida 34102, and its telephone number is (412) 960-4687.

THE SPECIAL MEETING

Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the Special Meeting

The Special Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time, at the offices of Fox Rothschild LLP, located at 2000 Market Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, on July 26, 2019.

Stockholders are being askedbroker chooses not to vote on a matter for which it has discretionary voting authority. These unvoted shares are counted as “broker non-votes.” Under the following proposals:

1.to amend our Charter to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days; and

2.to amend our Trust Agreement to extend the date on which to commence liquidating the Trust Account established in connection with our IPO in the event we have not consummated a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days.

Voting Power; Record Date

Yourules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that govern how brokers may vote shares for which they have not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner, brokers are permitted to exercise discretionary voting authority only on “routine” matters when voting instructions have not been timely received from a beneficial owner. Each of Proposals 1 and 2 is considered a “routine matter.” Therefore, if you do not provide voting instructions to your broker regarding Proposals 1 and 2, your broker will be entitledpermitted to exercise discretionary voting authority to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special Meetingyour shares on Proposals 1 and 2.

As a reminder, if you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, in order to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would prefer, you must provide voting instructions to your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other agent by the deadline provided in the materials you receive from your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other agent.
How are votes counted?
Each share of our Common Stock you own entitles you to one vote. The proxy card indicates the number of shares of our Common Stock you owned Company common stock at the close of business on June [17], 2019, the record dateRecord Date. The inspector of elections will count votes for the Special Meeting. YouMeeting and will have oneseparately count “For,” “Against” and “Abstain” votes, and broker non-votes. “Abstain” votes will be counted towards the vote per proposaltotal for each share of common stock you owned at that time. The Company’s warrants do not carry voting rights.

At the close of business on the record date, there were [15,625,000] outstanding shares of Company common stock entitled to vote, of which [12,500,000] were public sharesProposals and [3,125,000] were Founder Shares.

Votes Required

Approval of the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals will require the affirmative vote of holders of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares.


If you do not vote (i.e., you “abstain” from voting on a proposal), your action will have the same effect as a“Against” votes. As discussed above, brokers are permitted to exercise discretion to vote againstuninstructed shares on the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals. Likewise, broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals.

Voting

You can vote your shares at the Special Meeting by proxy or in person.

You can vote by proxy by having one or more individuals who will be at the Special Meeting vote your shares for you. These individuals are called “proxies” and using them to cast your ballot at the Special Meeting is called voting “by proxy.”

Proposals. If you wish to vote by proxy, you must (i) complete the enclosed form, called a “proxy card,”sign and mail it in the envelope provided or (ii) submitreturn your proxy by telephone or over the Internet (if those options are available to you) in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card.

If you complete the proxy card and mail it in the envelope provided or submit your proxy by telephone or over the Internet as described above, you will designate James J. Dolan and Douglas L. Hein to act as your proxy at the Special Meeting. One of them will then vote your shares at the Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions you have given them in the proxy card orform without giving specific voting instructions, as applicable, with respect to the proposals presented in this Proxy Statement. Proxies will extend to, and be voted at, any adjournment(s) of the Special Meeting.

Alternatively, you can vote your shares in person by attending the Special Meeting. You will be given a ballot at the Special Meeting.

Our board is asking for your proxy. Giving our board your proxy means you authorize it to vote your shares at the Special Meeting in the manner you direct. You may vote for or withhold your vote on the proposals or you may abstain from voting. All valid proxies received prior to the Special Meeting will be voted. All shares represented by a proxy will be voted, and where a stockholder specifies by means of the proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so made. If no choice is indicated on the proxy, the shares will be voted “FOR” the Extension Amendment and “FOR” the Trust Amendment, and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters that may properly come before the Special Meeting.

Stockholders who have questions or need assistance in completing or submitting their proxy cards should contact our proxy solicitor, Morrow Sodali, at (800) 662-5200 or by sending an e-mail to: GPAQ.info@morrowsodali.com.

Revocability of Proxies

Any proxy may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before the polls close at the Special Meeting. A proxy may be revoked by filing with the Secretary at Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp., 780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, Florida 34102, either a written notice of revocation bearing a date later than the date of such proxy or a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares or by attending the Special Meeting and voting in person.

Simply attending the Special Meeting will not constitute a revocation of your proxy. If your shares are held in the name of a broker or other nominee who is the record holder, you must follow the instructions of your broker or other nominee to revoke a previously given proxy.

Attendance at the Special Meeting

Only holders of common stock, their proxy holders and guests we may invite may attend the Special Meeting. If you wish to attend the Special Meeting in person but you hold your shares through someone else, such as a broker, you must bring proof of your ownership and identification with a photo at the Special Meeting. For example, you may bring an account statement showing that you beneficially owned shares of the Company as of the record date as acceptable proof of ownership. In addition, if you wish to vote in person at the Special Meeting, you must bring a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.


Solicitation of Proxies

Your proxy is being solicitedrecommended by our board onBoard.

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How many votes are needed to approve each proposal?
The following table summarizes the proposals being presented to stockholders at the Special Meeting. The Company has agreed to pay Morrow Sodali a fee of $22,500. The Company will reimburse Morrow Sodali for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Morrow Sodali and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. You may contact Morrow Sodali at:

Morrow Sodali LLC

470 West Avenue

Stamford, CT 06902

Tel: (800) 662-5200

Banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400

Email: GPAQ.info@morrowsodali.com

The cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statementvoting requirements and the accompanying formeffects of proxy,abstentions and the costbroker non-votes on each of soliciting proxies relating to the Special Meeting, will be borne by the Company.

Some banks and brokers have customers who beneficially own common stock listed of record in the names of nominees. We intend to request banks and brokers to solicit such customers and will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for such solicitations. If any additional solicitation of the holders of our outstanding common stock is deemed necessary, we (through our directors and officers) anticipate making such solicitation directly.

No Right of Appraisal

The Company stockholders do not have appraisal rights under the DGCL in connection with the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting.

Accordingly, ourMeeting:

Proposals
Required Vote
Voting
Options
Effect of
Abstention
Effect of
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal 1: Reverse Stock Split
Affirmative vote of the majority of outstanding shares of Common Stock
“For”
“Against”
“Abstain”
Against
Against
Proposal 2: Adjournment
Affirmative vote of the majority of shares of Common Stock present and entitled to vote
“For”
“Against”
“Abstain”
Against
No effect
What is the quorum requirement?
A quorum of stockholders have no rightis necessary to dissent and obtain payment for their shares.

Other Business

Wehold the Special Meeting. A quorum will be present if stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote are not currently aware of any business to be acted uponpresent by virtual attendance at the Special Meeting other thanor represented by proxy. On the matters discussed in this Proxy Statement. The formRecord Date, there were 117,574,099 shares outstanding and entitled to vote. Thus, the holders of 58,787,050 shares must be present by virtual attendance or represented by proxy accompanying this Proxy Statement confers discretionary authority uponat the named proxy holders with respect to amendments or variations to the matters identified in the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting to have a quorum.

Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other agent) or if you vote online during the Special Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement. If there is no quorum, under Proposal 2 the holders of a majority of shares present by virtual attendance at the Special Meeting or represented by proxy may adjourn the Special Meeting to another date.
How can I find out the results of the voting at the Special Meeting?
Preliminary voting results will be announced at the Special Meeting. In addition, final voting results will be published in a current report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with respect to any other matters which may properly come beforethe Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within four business days after the Special Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K within four business days after the Special Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Form 8-K to publish the final results.
What are the implications of being an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company”?
We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company” under applicable federal securities laws and therefore permitted to take advantage of certain reduced public company reporting requirements. As such, we provide in this proxy statement the scaled disclosure permitted under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, including the compensation disclosures required of a “smaller reporting company,” as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required to conduct votes seeking approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers or the frequency with which such votes must be conducted. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our common equity that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of the prior fiscal year’s second fiscal quarter; and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of any fiscal year for so long as either (1) the market value of our shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates did not equal or exceed $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (2) our annual revenues did not equal or exceed $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates did not equal or exceed $700 million as of the prior June 30.
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When are stockholder proposals and director nominations due for next year’s Annual Meeting?
Stockholder Proposals
SEC rules permit stockholders to submit proposals for inclusion in our annual meeting proxy statement if the stockholder and the proposal meet the requirements specified in Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Proposals submitted in accordance with Rule 14a-8 for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting must be received by our Secretary at 2626 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 44718 no later than December 28, 2022.
Our bylaws also establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of stockholders but do not intend for the proposal to be included in our proxy statement. Our bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that is: (1) specified in the notice of a meeting given by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, (2) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, or (3) properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record on the date the notice described below is delivered to the Secretary of the Company, who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting who has delivered timely written notice to our Secretary, which notice must contain the information specified in our bylaws. To be timely for our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, our Secretary must receive the written notice at our principal executive offices set forth above:
not earlier than the close of business on February 8, 2023, and
not later than the close of business on March 10, 2023.
If we hold our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after June 8, 2023 (the one-year anniversary date of the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders), the notice of a stockholder proposal that is not intended to be included in our proxy statement must be received by the close of business on the later of:
the date 90 days prior to such meeting date, or
the tenth day following the date such meeting date is first publicly announced or disclosed.
If a stockholder who has notified us of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting does not appear to present his or her proposal at such meeting, we are not required to present the proposal for a vote at such meeting.
We encourage shareholders that are contemplating submitting a proposal for inclusion in our proxy statement to contact us beforehand at the address above to allow for a constructive discussion of their concerns and for additional information about our practices or policies.
Nomination of Director Candidates
You may propose director candidates for consideration by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Any such recommendations should include the nominee’s name and qualifications for membership on our Board of Directors, and should be directed to the Secretary of the Company at the mailing address set forth above.
In addition, our bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of stockholders. To nominate a director, the stockholder must provide the information required by our bylaws. In addition, the stockholder must give timely notice to our Secretary in accordance with the advance notice procedure set forth in our bylaws, which, in general, require that our Secretary receive the notice within the time period described above for stockholder proposals that are not intended to be included in our proxy statement.
In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules (once effective), stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than April 9, 2023.
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PROPOSAL 1

APPROVAL OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
General and Background
The Board has approved, and is submitting for stockholder approval, an amendment (the “Reverse Stock Split Amendment”) to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of our Board of Directors on or prior to May 5, 2023, a reverse stock split of all of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-10 to 1-for-25 (the “Reverse Stock Split”), such ratio to be determined by our Board of Directors in its discretion and publicly disclosed prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split, whereby each outstanding 10 to 25 shares would be combined, converted and changed into 1 share of our Common Stock. By approving this proposal, stockholders would give the Board the authority, but not the obligation, to effect the Reverse Stock Split and full discretion to approve the ratio at which shares of Common Stock will be reclassified, from and including a ratio of 1-for-10 and up to and including a ratio of 1-for-25.
We are requesting stockholder approval to effect the Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of not less than 1-for-10 and not more than 1-for-25, with the exact ratio determined by the Board, to provide the Board with the flexibility to determine the appropriate ratio and timing for the Reverse Stock Split in a manner designed to maximize the anticipated benefits for our stockholders. In determining the exact ratio to implement, if any, following the receipt of stockholder approval, our Board may consider, among other things, our financial results, our long-term outlook, our corporate strategy, the historical and then prevailing trading price and trading volume of our Common Stock, the anticipated impact of the Reverse Stock Split on the trading market for our Common Stock, and prevailing general market and economic conditions.
However, our Board reserves the right to elect not to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split, even if approved, and to abandon the Reverse Stock Split if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Reverse Stock Split is no longer in the best interests of our stockholders. No further action by the stockholders will be required for the Board to either implement or abandon the Reverse Stock Split. If the Board does not effect the Reverse Stock Split on or before May 5, 2023, any authority granted to the Board by our stockholders pursuant to this Proposal 1 will terminate.
The Reverse Stock Split will affect all holders of our Common Stock uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split would result in any holder of our Common Stock receiving fractional shares. The Company will not issue any fractional shares. Stockholders who would otherwise hold fractional shares as a result of the Reverse Stock Split will receive a cash payment from our transfer agent in lieu of the issuance of any such fractional share, as described below under “Principal Effects of the Proposed Reverse Stock Split—Fractional Shares.” The Reverse Stock Split will not impact the market value of the Company as a whole, although the market value of our Common Stock may move up or down once the Reverse Stock Split is effective. We do not expect the Reverse Stock Split itself to have any economic effect on our stockholders, debt holders or holders of options or restricted stock, except to the extent the Reverse Stock Split will result in cash payments in lieu of the creation of fractional shares.
The full text of the proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendment is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A. Any amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split will include the Reverse Stock Split ratio fixed by our Board, within the range contained in the amendments approved by our stockholders.
Reasons for the Proposed Reverse Stock Split
Our Board believes that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to effect the Reverse Stock Split in order to increase the per share trading price of our Common Stock. Our Common Stock is listed and traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “HOFV.” We are required to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements (including a minimum bid price for our Common Stock of $1.00 per share) to maintain the listing of our Common Stock on the Nasdaq.
On May 24, 2022, we received a deficiency letter (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC notifying the Company that, for the last
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30 consecutive business days, the bid price for our Common Stock had closed below $1.00 per share, which is the minimum bid price required to maintain continued listing on the Nasdaq under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Requirement”). In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Common Stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during this 180-day period, at which time the Staff will provide written notification to the Company that it complies with the Minimum Bid Requirement, unless the Staff exercises its discretion to extend this ten-day period pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(H). The compliance period for the Company will expire on November 21, 2022.
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, 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. However, if it appears to the Staff that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company does not meet the other listing standards, the Staff could provide notice that the Common Stock will become subject to delisting. In the event the Company receives notice that its Common Stock is being delisted, Nasdaq rules permit the Company to appeal any delisting determination by the Staff to a Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). The Company expects that its Common Stock would remain listed pending the Panel’s decision. However, there can be no assurance that, if the Company does appeal the delisting determination by the Staff to the Panel, that such appeal would be successful, or that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement or maintain compliance with the other listing requirements.
We believe having our Common Stock delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market would be undesirable for our stockholders and potentially detrimental to our business. Among other things, delisting from Nasdaq could make trading our Common Stock more difficult for investors, potentially leading to declines in our share price and liquidity. Without a Nasdaq listing, stockholders may have a difficult time getting a quote for the sale or purchase of our stock, the sale or purchase of our stock would likely be made more difficult, and the trading volume and liquidity of our stock could decline. Delisting from the Nasdaq could also result in negative publicity and could also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital. The absence of such a listing may adversely affect the acceptance of our Common Stock as currency or the value accorded by other parties. Further, if we are delisted, we would also incur additional costs under state blue sky laws in connection with any sales of our securities. These requirements could severely limit the market liquidity of our Common Stock and the ability of our stockholders to sell our Common Stock in the secondary market. If our Common Stock is delisted by Nasdaq, our Common Stock may be eligible to trade on an over-the-counter quotation system, such as the OTCQB market, where an investor may find it more difficult to sell our stock or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our Common Stock. In the event our Common Stock is delisted from the Nasdaq, we may not be able to list our Common Stock on another national securities exchange or obtain quotation on an over-the counter quotation system. Accordingly, our Board believes that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to effect the Reverse Stock Split to increase the per share trading price of our Common Stock to satisfy Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements.
Certain Risks Associated with the Reverse Stock Split
Reducing the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock through the Reverse Stock Split is intended, absent other factors, to increase the per share trading price of our Common Stock. However, other factors, such as our financial results and financial outlook and investor perception of our future prospects, as well as general market and economic conditions, among many factors, may positively or negatively affect the trading price of our Common Stock. Therefore, even if the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the trading price of our Common Stock may not increase to a level we may have expected following the Reverse Stock Split or, if it does, the trading price of our Common Stock may decrease in the future. Additionally, the trading price per share of our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split may not increase in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split. Accordingly, the total market capitalization of our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split may be lower than the total market capitalization before the Reverse Stock Split. The trading price of our Common Stock also may change due to a
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variety of other factors, some of which are beyond our control, including but not limited to our general business condition, the release of our financial reports, general economic conditions and forecasts, market conditions and the market perception of our business. Because the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock will not be reduced proportionately, the Reverse Stock Split will increase the Board’s ability to issue authorized and unissued shares without further stockholder action. For additional risks related to our business and an investment in our Common Stock, please see “Item 1A: Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as amended and supplemented, and our other filings with the SEC.
Principal Effects of the Proposed Reverse Stock Split
General
If the Reverse Stock Split is approved and implemented, the principal effects will be to proportionately decrease the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by our Board.
Proportionate voting rights and other rights of the holders of our Common Stock will not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split, other than as a result of the treatment of fractional shares as described below. For example, a holder of 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split will continue to hold 2% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split. The number of stockholders of record will not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split (except to the extent any are cashed out in lieu of creating fractional shares).
The principal effects of the Reverse Stock Split are expected to be:
shares of our Common Stock would be combined based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by our Board;
the total number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock would be decreased based on the Reverse Stock Split ratio determined by our Board;
the number of shares of our Common Stock authorized for future issuance under the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) would be proportionately reduced and other similar adjustments will be made under the Incentive Plan to reflect the Reverse Stock Split; and
the number of shares of our Common Stock that may be received upon conversion or exercise, as the case may be, of outstanding instruments convertible into, or exercisable for, shares of our Common Stock, and the exercise or conversion prices for these instruments, will be proportionately adjusted in accordance with their terms.
Our Common Stock is currently registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the registration of our Common Stock under the Exchange Act or the listing of our Common Stock on the Nasdaq. Following the Reverse Stock Split, our Common Stock will continue to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “HOFV” and our warrants issued in our July 1, 2020 Business Combination, which we refer to as our “Series A Warrants,” will continue to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “HOFVW.” After the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split, our Common Stock will have a new committee on uniform securities identification procedures (or CUSIP) number, which is a number used to identify our Common Stock.
Effecting the Reverse Stock Split
The Reverse Stock Split, if approved by our stockholders, would become effective upon the filing and effectiveness (the “Effective Time”) of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. It is expected that such filing would take place only in the event the Board later determines that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to effect the Reverse Stock Split and publicly discloses the Reverse Stock Split prior to its effectiveness. The exact timing of the filing of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment, however, will be determined by our Board based on its evaluation as to when such action will be the most advantageous to the Company and our stockholders; provided, however, that the Reverse Stock Split must be effective on or prior to May 5, 2023. In addition, our Board reserves the right, notwithstanding
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stockholder approval and without further action by the stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split if, at any time prior to the filing of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, our Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our Company’s best interests or the best interests of our stockholders to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split.
At the Effective Time, without any further action on the part of the Company or our stockholders, the outstanding shares of our Common Stock held by stockholders of record as of the Effective Time will be converted into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock based on the ratio selected by the Board. For example, if the Board approves a ratio of 1-for-15, a stockholder who holds 15,000 shares of Common Stock as of the Effective Time will hold 1,000 shares of Common Stock following the Reverse Stock Split.
Effect on Outstanding Shares, Preferred Stock and Certain Other Convertible Instruments
If the Reverse Stock Split is approved and effected, the number of shares of our Common Stock owned by each stockholder will be reduced in the same proportion as the reduction in the total number of shares outstanding, such that the percentage of our Common Stock owned by each stockholder will remain unchanged, except for any de minimis change resulting from the treatment of any fractional shares that such stockholder would have received as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
Pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation, our authorized capital stock includes 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Preferred Stock”). As of August 1, 2022, there were 3,600 shares of our 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), 200 shares of our 7.00% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and 15,000 shares of our 7.00% Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding. The Reverse Stock Split Amendment would not impact the total authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock or the par value of the Preferred Stock.
We currently have outstanding as of August 1, 2022 the following instruments that are exercisable for or convertible into shares of our Common Stock:
Series A Warrants, exercisable for 24,731,195 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment;
Series B Warrants, exercisable for 3,760,570 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share, subject to adjustment;
Series C Warrants, exercisable for 10,036,925 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share, subject to adjustment;
Series D Warrants, exercisable for 2,483,660 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.90 per share, subject to adjustment;
Series E Warrants, exercisable for 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment;
Series F Warrants, exercisable for 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.09 per share, subject to adjustment;
Series G Warrants, exercisable for 125,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment;
$200,000 original issue date price Series B Preferred Stock, convertible by the holder into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $3.06 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment;
$15,000,000 original issue date price Series C Preferred Stock, convertible by the holder into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.50 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment;
approximately $25.3 million of net indebtedness representing PIPE Notes, convertible by holders into shares of Common Stock at a current conversion rate of 144.9304 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of PIPE Notes or approximately $6.90 per share, subject to adjustment;
$8,751,763 Term Loan, convertible by the lender into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment;
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$4,273,543 First Amended and Restated Promissory Note with IRG, LLC, convertible by the holder into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment;
$4,273,543 First Amended and Restated Promissory Note with JKP Financial, LLC, convertible by the holder into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.09 per share, subject to adjustment;
$8,733,428 JKP Promissory Note, convertible by the holder into shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $1.09 per share, subject to adjustment; and
approximately 2,929,187 unvested restricted stock units to be settled in shares of Common Stock.
The number of shares of our Common Stock that may be received upon conversion or exercise, as the case may be, of outstanding instruments convertible into, or exercisable for, shares of our Common Stock, and the exercise or conversion prices for these instruments, will also be proportionately adjusted in accordance with their terms, as of the Effective Time.
Effect on Par Value
The proposed Reverse Stock Split Amendment will not affect the par value of our Common Stock, which will remain at $0.0001 per share. As a result, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to our Common Stock, which consists of the par value per share of our Common Stock multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding, will be reduced in proportion to the Reverse Stock Split ratio selected by our Board. Correspondingly, our additional paid-in capital account, which consists of the difference between our stated capital and the aggregate amount paid to us upon issuance of all currently outstanding shares of our Common Stock, will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. Our stockholders’ equity, in the aggregate, will remain unchanged.
Fractional Shares
No fractional shares shall be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who, immediately prior to the Effective Time, own a number of shares of Common Stock which is not evenly divisible by the reverse stock split ratio shall, with respect to such fractional interest, be entitled to receive a cash payment (without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes) from the Corporation in lieu of such fractional interest in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the average closing price per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market for the five trading days preceding but not including the date of the Effective Time (with such average closing price being adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split) and (ii) the fraction of a share of Common Stock to which the stockholder is otherwise entitled.
After the Reverse Stock Split, a stockholder will have no further interest in the Company with respect to its fractional share interest and persons otherwise entitled to a fractional share will not have any voting, dividend or other rights with respect thereto except the right to receive a cash payment as described above.
Stockholders should be aware that, under the escheat laws of the various jurisdictions where stockholders reside, where we are domiciled and where the funds will be deposited, sums due for fractional interests that are not timely claimed after the Effective Time may be required to be paid to the designated agent for each such jurisdiction. Thereafter, stockholders otherwise entitled to receive such funds may have to seek to obtain them directly from the state to which they were paid.
If you believe that you may not hold sufficient shares of our Common Stock at the time the Reverse Stock Split is implemented to receive at least one share in the Reverse Stock Split and you want to continue to hold our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split, you may do so by either: (i) purchasing a sufficient number of shares of our Common Stock; or (ii) if you have shares of our Common Stock in more than one account, consolidating your accounts; in each case, so that you hold a number of shares of our Common Stock in your account prior to the Reverse Stock Split that would entitle you to receive at least one share of our Common Stock in the Reverse Stock Split. Shares of our Common Stock held in registered form and shares of our Common Stock held in “street name” (that is, through a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other nominee) for the same stockholder will be considered held in separate accounts and will not be aggregated when effecting the Reverse Stock Split.
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Effect on Registered and Beneficial Stockholders
Upon the Reverse Stock Split, we intend to treat stockholders holding shares of our Common Stock in “street name” (that is, held through a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization) in the same manner as stockholders whose shares of Common Stock are registered in their names with our transfer agent. Brokerage firms, banks, dealers, and other similar organizations will be instructed to effect the Reverse Stock Split for their beneficial holders holding shares of our Common Stock in “street name;” however, these organizations may apply their own specific procedures for processing the Reverse Stock Split. If you hold your shares of our Common Stock in “street name,” and if you have any questions in this regard, we encourage you to contact your broker or other nominee.
Effect on Registered “Book-Entry” Stockholders
If you hold registered shares of our Common Stock in a book-entry form, you do not need to take any action to receive your post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock in registered book-entry form or your cash payment in lieu of any fractional interest, if applicable. If you are entitled to post-Reverse Stock Split shares of our Common Stock, a transaction statement will automatically be sent to your address of record as soon as practicable after the Effective Time indicating the number of shares of our Common Stock you hold. If you are entitled to a payment in lieu of any fractional interest, a check will be mailed to you at your registered address as soon as practicable after the Effective Time. By signing and cashing this check, you will warrant that you owned the shares of our Common Stock for which you received a cash payment. See “Fractional Shares” above for additional information.
How Long the Authorization to Effectuate a Reverse Stock Split Will Last
Upon receiving stockholder approval of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment, the Board (or an authorized committee of the Board) will have the authority, but not the obligation, at any time on or prior to May 5, 2023, to elect whether to effect the Reverse Stock Split Amendment.
No Appraisal Rights
Stockholders will not have dissenters’ or appraisal rights under Delaware corporate law or under our Certificate of Incorporation in connection with the proposed Reverse Stock Split.
No Going Private Transaction
Notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares following the proposed Reverse Stock Split, our Board does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a “going private transaction” within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act.
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split
The following discussion is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the proposed Reverse Stock Split to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our Common Stock. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, and published rulings and administrative pronouncements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), in each case in effect as of the date of this proxy statement. These authorities may change or be subject to differing interpretations. Any such change or differing interpretation may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a U.S. Holder. We have not sought and will not seek any rulings from the IRS regarding the matters discussed below and there can be no assurance the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position to that discussed below regarding the tax consequences of the proposed Reverse Stock Split.
For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of our Common Stock that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is or is treated as (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a corporation) created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust if (1) its administration is subject to the
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primary supervision of a court within the United States and all of its substantial decisions are subject to the control of one or more “United States persons” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), or (2) it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.
This discussion is limited to U.S. Holders who hold our Common Stock as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to the particular circumstances of a U.S. Holder, including the impact of the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. In addition, it does not address consequences relevant to U.S. Holders that are subject to special rules, including, without limitation, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, grantor trusts, tax-exempt organizations, brokers, dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies, stockholders who hold our Common Stock as part of a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion or integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. Holders that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, or U.S. Holders who actually or constructively own 10% or more of our voting stock.
If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our Common Stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Accordingly, partnerships (and other entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holding our Common Stock and the partners in such entities should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the proposed Reverse Stock Split to them.
In addition, the following discussion does not address the U.S. federal estate and gift tax, alternative minimum tax, or state, local and non-U.S. tax law consequences of the proposed Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, the following discussion does not address any tax consequences of transactions effectuated before, after or at the same time as the proposed Reverse Stock Split, whether or not they are in connection with the proposed Reverse Stock Split.
Each stockholder should consult his, her or its own tax advisors concerning the particular U.S. federal tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split, as well as the consequences arising under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction, including any state, local or foreign income tax consequences.
The proposed Reverse Stock Split is intended to be treated as a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code. As a result, a U.S. Holder generally should not recognize gain or loss upon the proposed Reverse Stock Split for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. Holder’s aggregate adjusted tax basis in the shares of our Common Stock received pursuant to the proposed Reverse Stock Split should equal the aggregate adjusted tax basis of the shares of our Common Stock exchanged therefor. The U.S. Holder’s holding period in the shares of our Common Stock received pursuant to the proposed Reverse Stock Split should include the holding period in the shares of our Common Stock exchanged therefor. U.S. Treasury Regulations provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period of shares of Common Stock surrendered in a recapitalization to shares received in the recapitalization. U.S. Holders of shares of our Common Stock acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.
A U.S. Holder that, pursuant to the proposed Reverse Stock Split, receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock should recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and the portion of the U.S. Holder’s aggregate adjusted tax basis in the shares of our Common Stock surrendered that is allocated to such fractional share. Such capital gain or loss will be short term if the pre-Reverse Stock Split shares were held for one year or less at the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split and long term if held for more than one year. No gain or loss will be recognized by us as a result of the proposed Reverse Stock Split
Payments of cash made in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock may, under certain circumstances, be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. To avoid backup withholding, each holder of our Common Stock that does not otherwise establish an exemption should furnish its taxpayer identification number and comply with the applicable certification procedures. Backup withholding is not an additional tax and amounts withheld will be allowed as a credit against the holder’s U.S. federal income tax
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liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. Holders of our Common Stock should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the information reporting and backup withholding rules to them.
The U.S. federal income tax discussion set forth above does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular stockholder in light of such stockholder’s circumstances and income tax situation. Accordingly, we urge you to consult with your own tax advisor with respect to all of the potential U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences to you of the Reverse Stock Split.
Interests of Certain Persons in the Reverse Stock Split Proposal
Certain of our officers and directors have an interest in this Proposal 1 as a result of their ownership of shares of our Common Stock. However, we do properly come beforenot believe that our officers or directors have interests in this Proposal 1 that are different from or greater than those of any of our other stockholders.
Vote Required
Approval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. If you hold your shares in your own name and abstain from voting on this matter, your abstention will count as a vote “Against” this proposal. If you hold your shares through a broker and you do not instruct the broker on how to vote on this proposal, your broker will have authority to vote your shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 1.
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PROPOSAL 2

APPROVAL TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING, IF NECESSARY, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
Background of and Rationale for this Proposal
The Board believes that if the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is insufficient to approve the Reverse Stock Split, it is in the best interests of the stockholders to enable the Board to continue to seek to obtain a sufficient number of additional votes to approve Proposal 1 relating to the Reverse Stock Split.
In this Proposal 2, we are asking stockholders to authorize the holder of any proxy solicited by the Board to vote in favor of adjourning or postponing the Special Meeting or at any adjournment(s)adjournment or postponement thereof. If our stockholders approve this Proposal 2, we could adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting, and any adjourned session of the Special Meeting, to use the additional time to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposal 1 relating to the Reverse Stock Split.
Additionally, approval of this Proposal 2 could mean that, in the event we expectreceive proxies indicating that a majority of the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock will vote against Proposal 1 relating to the Reverse Stock Split, we could adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting without a vote on Proposal 1 relating to the Reverse Stock Split and use the additional time to solicit the holders of those shares to change their vote in favor of Proposal 1 relating to the Reverse Stock Split.
Vote Required
Approval of Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of common stockCommon Stock present in person, or represented by properly submitted proxiesproxy, and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. If you hold your shares in your own name and abstain from voting on this matter, your abstention will count as a vote “Against” this proposal. If you hold your shares through a broker and you do not instruct the broker on how to vote on this proposal, your broker will have authority to vote your shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes will each be voted bycounted as present for purposes of determining the proxy holders in accordance with the recommendationspresence of our board.

a quorum.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 2.
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Our principal executive offices are located at 780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, Florida 34102. Our telephone number at such address is (412) 960-4687.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

We have no compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance.

The following table sets forth information available to us at [June __], 2019 with respect toregarding the beneficial ownership of ourthe Common Stock held by:

each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding Common Stock;

each of our executive officers and directors that beneficially own shares of our Common Stock; and

all executive officers and directors as a group.

as of August 1, 2022:

each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Common Stock of the Company;
each of the Company’s executive officers and directors; and
all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if the person possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. The information below is based upon the Schedules 13D, Forms 3 and Forms 4 filed by certain of the parties below. The table does not include unvested restricted stock units issued by the Company unless they vest within 60 days after August 1, 2022, since such units do not carry voting or investment power.
The beneficial ownership percentages set forth in the table below are based on approximately 117,574,099 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 1, 2022.
Unless otherwise indicated, we believethe Company believes that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stockCommon Stock beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the Private Placement Warrants, as they are not exercisable within 60 days of [June __], 2019.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  Percentage of
Shares of
Outstanding
Common Stock
 
Gordon Pointe Management, LLC (2)(3)  3,050,000   19.5%
James J. Dolan(2)(3)  3,050,000   19.5%
Douglas L. Hein(4)  35,000   * 
Robert B. Cross  10,000   * 
David Dennis  10,000   * 
Joseph F. Mendel  10,000   * 
Neeraj Vohra  10,000   * 
All directors and executive officers as a group (6 individuals)  3,125,000   20.0%
         
AQR Capital Management, LLC (5)  1,229,800   7.9%
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP (6)  700,000   5.6%
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (7)  759,250   6.1%
Hawkeye Capital Master (8)  1,150,000   9.2%

 
Beneficial Ownership
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
Number of
Shares
Percentage
Directors and Officers
 
 
Michael Crawford
1,299,587
1.1%
Benjamin Lee
25,000
*
Michael Levy
166,878
*
Anne Graffice
118,405
*
Tara Charnes
106,210(2)
*
Lisa Gould
27,579(3)
*
Victor Gregovits
*
James J. Dolan
3,021,593(4)
2.5%
David Dennis
73,848
*
Marcus Allen
*
Stuart Lichter
67,664,374(5)
44.0%
Kimberly K. Schaefer
138,405(6)
*
Karl L. Holz
79,976(7)
*
Anthony J. Buzzelli
97,415
*
Mary Owen
51,822
*
Curtis Martin
31,352
*
Teri Wagner Flynn
*
All Directors and Officers as a Group (17 individuals)
72,902,444
48.4%
 
 
 
Greater than 5% Stockholders
 
 
HOF Village, LLC
18,485,230(8)(9)
15.3%
CH Capital Lending, LLC
45,372,637(10)
30.8%
IRG Canton Village Member, LLC
18,485,230(11)
15.3%
IRG Canton Village Manager, LLC
18,485,230(11)
15.3%
National Football Museum, Inc. d/b/a Pro Football Hall of Fame
6,309,721(9)(12)
5.4%
*
Less than one percent.1%.

(1)
This table is based on 12,500,000 public shares and 3,125,000 Founder Shares outstanding as of [June __], 2019. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as described in the footnotes below and subject to applicable community property laws and similar laws, we believe that each person listed above has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Unless otherwise indicated,noted, the business address of each of the entities, directors and executivesthose listed in thisthe table is c/o Gordon Pointe Management, LLC, 780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, Florida 34102.2626 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 44718.
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(2)
Represents Founder Shares which are automatically convertible intoMs. Charnes beneficially owns 12,214 shares of Class A common stock atCommon Stock issuable upon the timeexercise of our business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject12,214 warrants she holds with an exercise price of $1.40 per share. The warrants are exercisable within 60 days. For purposes of calculating her percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares of Common Stock issuable to adjustment. Percentage ownership assumes all shares are converted to Class A common stock.Ms. Charnes upon the exercise of the warrants.

(3)
Ms. Gould beneficially owns 7,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 7,000 warrants she holds with an exercise price of $1.40 per share. The warrants are exercisable within 60 days. For purposes of calculating her percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares of Common Stock issuable to Ms. Gould upon the exercise of the warrants.
(4)
Mr. Dolan may be deemed to beneficially own 3,050,000 Founder Shares539,720 shares of Common Stock through his ownership of membership interests in Gordon Pointe Management, LLC and as the managing member of Gordon Pointe Management, LLC. Includes 325,000 shares granted by Mr. Dolan beneficially owns (i) 985,408 warrants to purchase 1,400,592 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and (ii) 60,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 60,000 warrants he holds with an exercise price of $1.40 per share. Mr. Dolan may also be deemed to beneficially own (a) 656,211 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 461,686 warrants held by Gordon Pointe Management, LLC with an exercise price of $11.50 per share and (b) 72,463 shares of Common Stock issuable to Gordon Point Management, LLC upon the conversion of a $500,000 convertible note of the Company with a conversion rate of 144.9304 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount. These instruments are exercisable or convertible within 60 days. For purposes of calculating his percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares issuable to various trusts or estate planning vehicles for certain Dolan grandchildrenGordon Pointe Management, LLC upon the exercise of the warrants and other Dolan family members thatthe conversion of convertible notes.
(5)
Mr. Lichter beneficially owns 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 100,000 warrants he holds with an exercise price of $1.40 per share. The warrants are managedexercisable within 60 days. Mr. Lichter may be deemed to beneficially own (a) 15,458,379 shares of Common Stock through his beneficial ownership of membership interests in CH Capital Lending, LLC, (b) 125,000 shares of Common Stock through his beneficial ownership of membership interests in IRG, LLC, (c) 125,000 shares of Common Stock through his beneficial ownership of membership interests in Midwest Lender Fund, LLC, (d) 1,591,845 shares of Common Stock issuable to CH Capital Lending, LLC upon the conversion of a $10,983,518 principal amount (as of June 30, 2022) convertible note of the Company with a conversion rate of 144.9304 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount, (e) 10,036,925 shares of Common Stock issuable to CH Capital Lending, LLC upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $1.40 per share, (f) 2,450,980 shares of Common Stock issuable to CH Capital Lending, LLC upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $6.90 per share, (g) 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable to CH Capital Lending, LLC upon conversion of 15,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock with a conversion price of $1.50 per share, (h) 5,834,508 shares of Common Stock issuable to CH Capital Lending, LLC upon conversion of a $8,751,763 principal amount loan with a conversion price of $1.50 per share, (i) 2,849,028 shares of Common Stock issuable to IRG, LLC upon conversion of $4,273,543 principal amount convertible promissory note with a conversion price of $1.50 per share, and (j) 407,479 shares of Common Stock through his indirect control over American Capital Center, LLC. The convertible notes, the Series C Preferred Stock and the term loan are convertible, and the warrants are exercisable within 60 days. Mr. Lichter may also be deemed to beneficially own 15,027,837 shares of Common Stock through his indirect ownership interest in IRG Canton Village Member, LLC, which in turn owns approximately a 76.8% interest in HOF Village, LLC. HOF Village, LLC owns 15,027,837 shares of Common Stock. He may also be deemed to beneficially own 3,457,393 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,432,500 warrants held by HOF Village, LLC with an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The warrants are exercisable within 60 days. Mr. Dolan’s adult children, over which Mr. DolanLichter disclaims beneficial ownership.

(4)Does notownership of all shares held by IRG Canton Village Member, LLC, CH Capital Lending, LLC, IRG, LLC, Midwest Lender Fund, LLC, American Capital Center, LLC, and IRG Canton Village Manager, LLC, except to the extent of any actual pecuniary interest. For purposes of calculating his percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include 35,000the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the warrants to Mr. Lichter, upon the warrants to CH Capital Lending, LLC, upon the Series C Preferred Stock to CH Capital Lending, LLC, upon the term loan to CH Capital Lending, LLC, upon the warrants to HOF Village, LLC, upon the convertible note to CH Capital Lending, LLC, and upon the convertible note to IRG, LLC.
(6)
Ms. Schaefer beneficially owns 27,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of Private Placement Warrants.27,500 warrants she holds with an exercise price of $1.40 per share. The warrants are exercisable within 60 days. For purposes of calculating her percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares of Common Stock issuable to Ms. Schaefer upon the exercise of the warrants.

(5)(7)
AccordingMr. Holz beneficially owns 2,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,500 warrants he holds with an exercise price of $1.40 per share. The warrants are exercisable within 60 days. For purposes of calculating his percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares of Common Stock issuable to Schedule 13G filed on February 2, 2018,Mr. Holz upon the exercise of the warrants.
(8)
HOF Village, LLC beneficially owns 15,027,837 shares of Common Stock. It also beneficially owns 3,457,393 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,432,500 warrants held by HOF Village, LLC with an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The warrants are exercisable within 60 days. For purposes of calculating its percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares of Common Stock issuable to HOF Village, LLC upon the exercise of the warrants.
(9)
HOF Village, LLC, National Football Museum, Inc. and Gordon Pointe Management, LLC are parties to a director nominating agreement. As a result of these relationships, these persons may be deemed to be a group for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own 19,247,407 shares of Common Stock (exclusive of warrants and convertible notes), or approximately 16.4% of the Common Stock outstanding. Taking into account the warrants and convertible notes, they may be deemed to collectively beneficially own 23,433,476 shares of Common Stock, or 19.3% of the Common Stock outstanding after the exercise of the warrants and the conversion of the convertible notes.
(10)
CH Capital Lending, LLC beneficially owns (a) 15,458,379 shares of Common Stock, (b) 1,591,845 shares of Common Stock issuable to it upon the conversion of a $10,983,518 principal amount (as of June 30, 2022) convertible note of the Company with a conversion rate of 144.9304 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount, (c) 10,036,925 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $1.40 per share, (d) 2,450,980 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $6.90 per share, (e) 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 15,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock with a conversion price of $1.50 per share, and (f) 5,834,508 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a $8,751,763 principal amount term loan with a conversion price of $1.50 per share. The convertible note, the Series C Preferred Stock and the term loan are convertible and the warrants are exercisable within 60 days. For purposes of calculating its percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
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warrants and the conversion of the convertible note, the Series C Preferred Stock, and the term loan; it does not include CH Capital Lending, LLC beneficial ownership of 1,000,000 warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $1.50 per share that are exercisable beginning March 1, 2023. The business address of CH Capital Lending, LLC is 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
(11)
Each of IRG Canton Village Member, LLC and IRG Canton Village Manager, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 15,027,837 shares of Common Stock held by HOF Village, LLC through the former’s indirect (approximately 74.9%) ownership interest therein and the latter’s role as manager of it. For similar reasons, each may also be deemed to beneficially own 3,457,393 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,432,500 warrants held by HOF Village, LLC with an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The warrants are exercisable within 60 days. Each of IRG Canton Village Member, LLC and IRG Canton Village Manager, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by HOF Village, LLC, except to the extent of any actual pecuniary interest. For purposes of calculating their percentage ownership, the shares outstanding of the Company include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants. The business address of ACQ Capital ManagementIRG Canton Village Member, LLC and IRG Canton Village Manager, LLC is Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830.11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

(6)(12)
AccordingNational Football Museum, Inc. beneficially owns 3,679,850 shares of Common Stock. National Football Museum, Inc. may also be deemed to Schedule 13G filed on February 4, 2019,beneficially own 2,629,871 shares of Common Stock as a result of its ownership of membership interests in HOF Village, LLC. National Football Museum, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by HOF Village, LLC, except to the extent of any actual pecuniary interest. National Football Museum, Inc. is not deemed to beneficially own 3,457,393 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,432,500 warrants held by HOF Village, LLC with an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The business address of Hudson Bay Capital Management LP is 777 Third Avenue, 30thFloor, New York, NY 10017.

(7)According to Schedule 13G filed on February 11, 2019, the business address of Polar Asset Management PartnersNational Football Museum, Inc. is 401 Bay Street, Suite 1900, PO Box 19, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y4, Canada.2121 George Halas Dr. NW, Canton, OH 44708.
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(8)According to Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2019, the business address of Hawkeye Capital Master is c/o The Harbour Trust Co., Ltd., PO Box 897, Windward 1, Regatta Office Park, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman KY1-1103 Cayman Islands.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1 AND PROPOSAL NO. 2 -
THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT AND THE TRUST AMENDMENT

HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS

The Extension Amendment

The proposed Extension Amendment would amend our existing CharterSEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to extendsatisfy the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination (the “Extension”) from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an optiondelivery requirements for the Company to further extend such date up to three times (the latest such date being referred to as the “Extended Date”), each by an additional 30 days. A copy of the proposed amendment to our Charter is attached to this Proxy Statement asAnnex A. All stockholders are encouraged to read the proposed amendment in its entirety for a more complete description of its terms.

All holders of the Company’s public shares, whether they vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Extension Amendment,or do not vote at all, will be permitted to redeem all or a portion of their public shares into their pro rata portion of the Trust Account, provided that the Extension is implemented. Approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are both a condition to the implementation of the Extension. In addition, we will not proceed with the Extension if the number of redemptions of our public shares causes us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals.

If the Extension Amendment is approved, the Company’s Sponsor has agreed to make a Contribution as a loan to the Company of $0.10 for each public share that is not redeemed in connection with the stockholder vote to approve the extension of the deadline to complete an initial business combination to October 31, 2019, plus, if the Company elects to further extend the deadline to complete an initial business combination beyond October 31, 2019, $0.033 for each 30-day period, or portion thereof, up to three additional 30-day periods. Accordingly, if the Company takes the initial extension to October 31, 2019 and all three additional 30-day extensions, the Sponsor would make aggregate Contributions of approximately $2,487,500 (assuming no public shares were redeemed). Each Contribution will be deposited in the Trust Account within two business days prior to the beginning of each 30-day period (or portion thereof), other than the first Contribution which will be made on the day of the approval of the Extension Amendment. Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment is approved and the Extension is completed and the Company takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete an initial business combination, the redemption price per share at the meeting for such business combination or the Company’s subsequent liquidation will be approximately [$10.52] per share (without taking into account any interest), in comparison to the current redemption price of approximately [$10.32] per share. The Sponsor will not make any Contribution unless the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved and the Extension is completed. The Contribution(s) will not bear any interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon consummation of an initial business combination. The loans will be forgiven if the Company is unable to consummate an initial business combination except to the extent of any funds held outside of the Trust Account. The Sponsor will have the sole discretion whether to continue extending for additional 30-day periods until the Extended Date and if the Sponsor determines not to continue extending for additional 30-day periods, its obligation to make additional Contributions will terminate. If this occurs, or if the Company’s board of directors otherwise determines that the Company will not be able to consummate an initial business combination by the Extended Date and does not wish to seek an additional extension, the Company would wind up the Company’s affairs and redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares in accordance with the same procedures set forth below that would be applicable if the Extension Amendment proposal is not approved.

The Trust Amendment

The purpose of the Trust Amendment is to amend the Company’s Trust Agreement to extend the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the trust account if the Company has not completed a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times (the latest such date being referred to as the “Extended Date”), each by an additional 30 days, and to permit the withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account to pay stockholders who properly exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Extension Amendment. A copy of the proposed amendment to the Trust Agreement is attached to this proxy statement asAnnex B. All stockholders are encouraged to read the proposed amendment in its entirety for a more complete description of its terms.

Reasons for the Proposals

The Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are essential to the overall implementation of our board’s plan to extend the date that we have to complete a business combination. Our Charter provides that the Company has until July 30, 2019 to complete an initial business combination. While we are currently in discussions with respect to several business combination opportunities, except as may otherwise be disclosed in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are currently no binding understandings or agreements in place with respect to any proposed business combination and our board believes that there will not be sufficient time before July 30, 2019 to negotiate and consummate a business combination. Accordingly, our board has determined that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to extend the date that the Company has to consummate an initial business combination to the Extended Date.


The Company believes that given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on searching for potential business combination opportunities, circumstances warrant providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider a proposed business combination. Accordingly, the Company’s board of directors is proposing the Extension Amendment to amend the Charter to extend the date by which the Company has to complete a business combination, and is proposing the Trust Amendment to amend the Trust Agreement to extend the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the Trust Account.

Approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are both a condition to the implementation of the Extension. If the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment is not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by July 30, 2019, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of such interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.

 The affirmative vote of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares, will be required to approve the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

If the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment Proposals Are Not Approved

If the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment is not approved and we have not consummated a business combination by July 30, 2019, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of such interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

There will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.

Our board will abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals if our stockholders do not approve both the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. In addition, notwithstanding stockholder approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, our board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our stockholders.

If the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment Proposals Are Approved

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals are approved, the approval of the Trust Amendment will constitute consent for the Company to (i) remove from the Trust Account an amount (the “Withdrawal Amount”), equal to the number of public shares properly redeemed multiplied by the per-share price, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares and (ii) deliver to the holders of such redeemed public shares their portion of the Withdrawal Amount. The remainder of such funds shall remain in the Trust Account and be available for use by the Company to complete a business combination on or before the Extended Date. Holders of public shares who do not redeem their public shares now will retain their redemption rights and their ability to vote on a business combination through the Extended Date if the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment proposals are approved.


If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved, the Company will file an amendment to the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in the form ofAnnex A hereto to extend the time it must complete a business combination until the Extended Date. The Company will remain a reporting company under the Exchange Act, and its units, common stock and warrants will remain publicly traded. The Company will continue to work to consummate a business combination by the Extended Date.

Notwithstanding stockholder approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment, our board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our stockholders.

Redemption Rights

If the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals are approved, and the Extension is implemented, public stockholders may elect to redeem their shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to such approval, including interest earned on the Trust Account deposits (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. However, we may not redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved by the requisite vote of stockholders, the remaining holders of public shares will retain the opportunity to have their public shares redeemed upon the consummation of the initial business combination, subject to any limitations set forth in our Charter, as amended. In addition, public stockholders who do not make the Election would be entitled to have their shares redeemed for cash if the Company has not completed a business combination by the Extended Date.

TO DEMAND REDEMPTION, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME ON JULY 24, 2019 (TWO BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE SPECIAL MEETING), YOU MUST EITHER PHYSICALLY TENDER YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR DELIVER YOUR SHARES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT ELECTRONICALLY USING DTC’S DWAC SYSTEM, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. YOU SHOULD ENSURE THAT YOUR BANK OR BROKER COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED HEREIN.

In connection with tendering your shares for redemption, you must elect either to (x) physically tender your stock certificates to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, at Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Mark Zimkind, or (y) deliver your shares to the transfer agent electronically using DTC’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system, which election would likely be determined based on the manner in which you hold your shares.You must tender your shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern daylight time on July 24, 2019 (two business days before the Special Meeting) in order to exercise your redemption rights in connection with the Extension.The requirement for physical or electronic delivery prior to the vote at the Special Meeting ensures that a redeeming holder’s election is irrevocable once the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are approved. In furtherance of such irrevocable election, stockholders making the election will not be able to tender their shares after the vote at the Special Meeting. The Company will provide public stockholdersmaterials with another opportunity to redeem their shares for cash in connection with the vote on any proposed business combination when and if one is submitted to stockholders.

Through the DWAC system, this electronic delivery process can be accomplished by the stockholder, whether or not it is a record holder or its shares are held in “street name,” by contacting the transfer agent or its broker and requesting delivery of its shares through the DWAC system. Delivering shares physically may take significantly longer. In order to obtain a physical stock certificate, a stockholder’s broker and/or clearing broker, DTC, and the Company’s transfer agent will need to act together to facilitate this request. There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $45 and the broker would determine whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. It is the Company’s understanding that stockholders should generally allot at least two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. The Company does not have any control over this process or over the brokers or DTC, and it may take longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock certificate. Such stockholders will have less time to make their investment decision than those stockholders that deliver their shares through the DWAC system. Stockholders who request physical stock certificates and wish to redeem may be unable to meet the deadline for tendering their shares before exercising their redemption rights and thus will be unable to redeem their shares.

Shares that have not been tendered in accordance with these procedures prior to the vote on the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment will not be redeemed for cash held in the Trust Account. In the event that a public stockholder tenders its shares and decides prior to the vote at the Special Meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the stockholder may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your shares for redemption to our transfer agent and decide prior to the vote at the Special Meeting not to redeem your shares, you may request that our transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at the address listed above. In the event that a public stockholder tenders shares and the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are not approved, these shares will not be redeemed and the physical certificates representing these shares will be returned to the stockholder promptly following the determination that the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment will not be approved. The Company anticipates that a public stockholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment would receive payment of the redemption price for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment. The transfer agent will hold the certificates of public stockholders that make the election until such shares are redeemed for cash or returned to such stockholders.


If properly demanded, and if the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment are approved, the Company will redeem each public share for a per- share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account two business days prior to such approval, including interest earned on the Trust Account deposits (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. As of the date of the Special Meeting, this amount is expected to be approximately $[10.32] per share. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on [May 31], 2019 was [$10.28].

If you exercise your redemption rights, you will be exchanging your shares of the Company’s common stock for cash and will no longer own the shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only if you properly demand redemption and tender your shares to the Company’s transfer agent prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern daylight time on July 24, 2019 (two business days before the Special Meeting). The Company anticipates that a public stockholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment would receive payment of the redemption price for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion is a general summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences to the Company’s stockholders with respect to the exercise of redemption rights in connection with the approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), laws, regulations, rulings and decisions in effect on the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, and to varying interpretations, which could result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those described below. This discussion does not address the tax consequences to stockholders under any state, local, or non-U.S. tax laws or any other U.S. federal tax, including the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code and the net investment income tax.

This discussion applies only to stockholders of the Company who are U.S. Holders (as defined below) and who hold their shares as a “capital asset,” as defined in the Code. A stockholder is a U.S. Holder for U.S. federal income tax purposes if such stockholder is (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that was created or organized in the U.S. or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (b) such trust has in effect a valid election to be treated as a United States person.

This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to particular stockholders in light of their individual circumstances or to certain types of stockholders subject to special treatment under the Code, including, without limitation, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, cooperatives, banks and certain other financial institutions, insurance companies, tax exempt organizations, retirement plans, stockholders that are, or hold shares through, partnerships or other pass through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes or investors therein, U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, dealers in securities or foreign currency, traders that mark to market their securities, certain former citizens and long-term residents of the United States, and stockholders holding Company shares as a part of a straddle, hedging, constructive sale or conversion transaction.

If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a stockholder, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners should consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific tax consequences to them of their partnership making the Election.

No legal opinion of any kind has been or will be sought or obtained regarding the U.S. federal income tax or any other tax consequences of making or not making the Election. In addition, the following discussion is not binding on the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or any other taxing authority, and no ruling has been or will be sought or obtained from the IRS or other taxing authority with respect to any of the U.S. federal income tax consequences or any other tax consequences that may arise in connection with the Election. There can be no assurance that the IRS or other taxing authority will not challenge any of the general statements made in this summary or that a U.S. court or other judicial body would not sustain such a challenge.

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THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS TAX ADVICE. YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF MAKING OR NOT MAKING THE ELECTION, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX RULES AND POSSIBLE CHANGES IN LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of Non-Electing Stockholders

A stockholder who does not make the Election (including any stockholder who votes in favor of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment) will continue to own his shares and warrants, and will not recognize any income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes by reason of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of Electing Stockholders

A U.S. Holder who makes the Election will receive cash in exchange for the tendered shares, and will be considered for U.S. federal income tax purposes either to have made a sale of the tendered shares (a “Sale”), or will considered to have received a distribution with respect to his shares (a “Distribution”) that may be treated as (i) dividend income, (ii) or a nontaxable recovery of basis in his investment in the tendered shares, or (iii) gain (but not loss) as if the shares with respect to which the Distribution was made had been sold.

If a redemption of shares is treated as a Sale, the U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received in the redemption and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares. Any such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holding period of the redeemed shares exceeds one year as of the date of the redemption. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares generally will equal the U.S. Holder’s acquisition cost for those shares. If the holder purchased an investment unit consisting of both shares and warrants, the cost of such unit must be allocated between the shares and warrants that comprised such unit based on their relative fair market values at the time of the purchase. Calculation of gain or loss must be made separately for each block of shares owned by a U.S. Holder.

A redemption will be treated as a Sale with respect to a U.S. Holder if the redemption of the U.S. Holder’s shares (i) results in a “complete termination” of the U.S. Holder’s interest in the Company, (ii) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the U.S. Holder or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to such U.S. Holder. In determining whether any of these tests has been met, each U.S. Holder must consider not only shares actually owned but also shares deemed to be owned by reason of applicable constructive ownership rules. A U.S. Holder may be considered to constructively own shares that are actually owned by certain related individuals or entities. In addition, a right to acquire shares pursuant to a warrant causes the covered shares to be constructively owned by the holder of the warrant. Accordingly, any U.S. Holder who has tendered all of his actually owned shares for redemption but continues to hold warrants after the redemption will generally not be considered to have experienced a complete termination of his interest in the Company.

In general, a distribution to a U.S. Holder in redemption of shares will qualify as “substantially disproportionate” only if the percentage of the Company’s shares that are owned by the U.S. Holder (actually and constructively) after the redemption is less than 80% of the percentage of outstanding Company shares owned by such U.S. Holder before the redemption. Whether the redemption will result in a more than 20% reduction in a U.S. Holder’s percentage interest in the Company will depend on the particular facts and circumstances, including the number of other tendering U.S. Holders that are redeemed pursuant to the Election.

Even if the redemption of a U.S. Holder’s shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment is not treated as a Sale under either the “complete redemption” test or the “substantially disproportionate” test described above, the redemption may nevertheless be treated as a Sale of the shares (rather than as a Distribution) if the effect of the redemption is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to that U.S. Holder. A redemption will satisfy the “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” test if it results in a “meaningful reduction” of the U.S. Holder’s equity interest in the Company. The IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority U.S. Holder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over and does not participate in the management of our corporate affairs may constitute such a meaningful reduction. However, the applicability of this ruling is uncertain and U.S. Holders who do not qualify for Sale treatment under either of the other two tests should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of the “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” test to their particular situations.


If none of the tests for Sale treatment are met with respect to a U.S. Holder, amounts received in exchange for the U.S. Holder’s redeemed shares will be taxable to the U.S. Holder as a “dividend” to the extent of such U.S. Holder’s ratable share of the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Although it is believed that the Company presently has no accumulated earnings and profits, it will not be possible to definitely determine whether the Company will have, as of the end of its taxable year, any current earnings. If there are no current or accumulated earnings or the amount of the Distribution to the U.S. Holder exceeds his share of earnings and profits, the excess of redemption proceeds over any portion that is taxable as a dividend will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the U.S. Holder (to the extent of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares). Any amounts received in the Distribution in excess of the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the redeemed shares will constitute taxable gain of the same character as if the shares had been transferred in a Sale, and thus will result in recognition of capital gain to the extent of such excess. If the amounts received by a tendering U.S. Holder are required to be treated as a “dividend,” the tax basis in the shares that were redeemed (after an adjustment for non-taxable return of capital discussed above) will be transferred to any remaining shares held by such U.S. Holder. If the redemption is treated as a dividend but the U.S. Holder has not retained any actually owned shares, the U.S. Holder should consult his own tax advisor regarding possible allocation of the basis in the redeemed shares to other interests in the Company.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

Gross proceeds from the redemption of shares in connection with the approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment may be subject to information reporting. Additionally, U.S. federal income tax laws require that, in order to avoid potential backup withholding in respect of certain “reportable payments”, each tendering U.S. Holder (or other payee) must either (i) provide to the Company such U.S. Holder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) (or certify under penalty of perjury that such U.S. Holder is awaiting a TIN) and certify that (A) such U.S. Holder has not been notified by the IRS that such U.S. Holder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest and dividends or (B) the IRS has notified such U.S. Holder that such U.S. Holder is no longer subject to backup withholding, or (ii) provide an adequate basis for exemption. Each tendering U.S. Holder is required to make such certifications by providing the Company a signed copy of IRS Form W-9. Exempt tendering U.S. Holders are not subject to backup withholding and reporting requirements, but will be required to certify their exemption from backup withholding on an applicable form. If the Company is not provided with the correct TIN or an adequate basis for exemption, the relevant tendering U.S. Holder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS, and any “reportable payments” made to such U.S. Holder pursuant to the redemption will be subject to backup withholding in an amount equal to 24% of such “reportable payments.”

Amounts withheld, if any, are generally not an additional tax and may be refunded or credited against the stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the stockholder timely furnishes the required information to the IRS.

As previously noted above, the foregoing discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences is included for general information purposes only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or tax advice to any stockholder. We once again urge you to consult with your own tax adviser to determine the particular tax consequences to you (including the application and effect of any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign income or other tax laws) of the receipt of cash in exchange for shares in connection with the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote by holders of at least 65% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including the Founder Shares, is required to approve the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. If the Extension Amendment is not approved, the Extension will not be implemented and the Company will be required by its charter to (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of franchise and income taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of such interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the public stockholders as stockholders of the Company (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and our board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

All of our directors, executive officers, other initial stockholders and their respective affiliates are expected to vote any common stock over which they have voting control (including any public shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment. On the record date, our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders own approximately 20% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including all of the Founder Shares.


Interests of the Company’s Directors and Officers

When you consider the recommendation of our board, you should keep in mind that the Company’s executive officers and members of our board of directors have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a stockholder. These interests include, among other things:

If the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment are not approved and we do not consummate a business combination by June 30, 2019 in accordance with our Charter, the 3,125,000 Founder Shares held by our Sponsor, our officers and directors and our other initial stockholders, which were acquired prior to the IPO for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, will be worthless (as the holders have waived liquidation rights with respect to such shares), as will the 4,900,000 Private Placement Warrants that were acquired simultaneously with the IPO for an aggregate purchase price of $4,900,000 (as they will expire). Such Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants had an aggregate market value of approximately $[33,252,000] based on the last sale price of $[10.28] and $[0.230], respectively, on Nasdaq on [May 31], 2019. James J. Dolan, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, is the managing member of our Sponsor;

Our Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us, if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below: (i) $10.10 per public share; or (ii) such lesser amount per public share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case, net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act;

All rights specified in the Company’s Charter relating to the right of officers and directors to be indemnified by the Company, and of the Company’s officers and directors to be exculpated from monetary liability with respect to prior acts or omissions, will continue after a business combination. If the business combination is not approved and the Company liquidates, the Company will not be able to perform its obligations to its officers and directors under those provisions;

None of the Company’s executive officers or directors has received any cash compensation for services rendered to the Company. All of the current members of our board are expected to continue to serve as directors at least through the date of the Special Meeting and may continue to serve following any potential business combination and receive compensation thereafter;

Our Sponsor, the Company’s officers and directors, and any entity with which they are affiliated, are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on the Company’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if the Company fails to obtain the Extension and consummate the business combination, they will not have any claim against the trust account for reimbursement. Accordingly, the Company will most likely not be able to reimburse these expenses if a business combination is not completed; and

Our Sponsor committed to provide an aggregate of $410,000 in loans to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, which loans, to the extent advanced, may be converted into warrants or repaid upon the closing of a business combination. Such loans may not be repaid if a business combination is not consummated. Through [March 31, 2019], there have been no borrowings pursuant to such commitment.

Recommendation

As discussed above, after careful consideration of all relevant factors, our board has determined that the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Our board has approved and declared advisable adoption of the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals.

Our board recommends that you vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals. Our board expresses no opinion as to whether you should redeem your public shares.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

If the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment proposals are approved and the Extension is implemented, the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) will likely be held prior to December 31, 2019 in order to comply with NASDAQ corporate governance requirements; however, no date for the Annual Meeting has been set. You may submit proposals, including recommendations of director candidates, for consideration at annual meetings of stockholders. Our bylaws provide for advance notice procedures to recommend a person for nomination as a director or to propose business to be considered by stockholders at a meeting. For the Annual Meeting, such nominations or proposals, other than those made by or at the direction of the board of directors, must be submitted in writing and received by our Secretary at our principal executive offices located at 780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102, not later than the close of business on the later of (x) the 90th calendar day prior to the Annual Meeting and (y) the 10th calendar day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of the Annual Meeting is first made. Such nominations or proposals also must comply with all applicable requirements of the rules and regulations of the SEC. The presiding officer of the Annual Meeting may refuse to acknowledge the introduction of your proposal if it is not made in compliance with the foregoing procedures or the applicable provisions of our bylaws. If a stockholder who has notified the Company of his or her intention to present a proposal at an Annual Meeting does not appear to present his or her proposal at such meeting, such proposal will be disregarded.

In addition, for a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, the proposal must be submitted in writing and received by our Secretary at our principal executive offices at the address above a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting.

A copy of the full text of the bylaw provisions discussed above may be obtained by writing to our Secretary at our principal executive offices at the address above. All notices of proposals by stockholders, whether or not to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials, should be sent to our Secretary at our principal executive offices.

DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, the Company and its agents that deliver communications to its stockholders are permitted to deliver to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single copyset of Special Meeting materials addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” potentially means extra convenience for stockholders and cost savings for companies.

For this meeting, a number of brokers with account holders who are the Company’s stockholders will be “householding” the Company’s proxy materials. A single set of Special Meeting materials will be delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” communications to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate set of Special Meeting materials, please notify your broker or the Company. Direct your written request to the attention of the Company’s Proxy Statement. Upon writtenSecretary of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, 2626 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 44718 or oral request, the Company will deliver a separate copy of the Proxy Statement to any stockholdercall us at a shared address(330) 458-9176. Stockholders who wishes tocurrently receive separate copies of such documents in the future. Stockholders receiving multiple copies of the Special Meeting materials at their addresses and would like to request “householding” of their communications should contact their brokers.
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD–LOOKING STATEMENTS
This proxy statement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are generally identified by use of words such documentsas “would likely,” “have expected,” “are expected,” “will continue,” “could as a result,” “anticipated,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “outlook,” “seek,” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our intent to solicit approval of the Reverse Stock Split, the timing and ratio of the Reverse Stock Split and the potential benefits of the Reverse Stock Split, including, but not limited to, the duration and amount of any increase in our Common Stock price resulting from the Reverse Stock Split and any related increase in investors or analyst coverage. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may likewise request thatdiffer materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. In addition to factors identified elsewhere in this proxy statement, the following risks, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: the benefits of the Business Combination; the future financial performance of the Company deliver single copies of such documentsand its subsidiaries, including Newco (as defined below); changes in the future. Stockholders may notifymarket in which the Company competes; expansion and other plans and opportunities; the effect of their requests by calling or writing the Company atCOVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s principal executive offices at 780 Fifth Avenue South, Naples, FL 34102, (412) 960-4687, Attn: Secretary.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

The Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statementsbusiness; the Company’s ability to raise financing in the future; the Company’s ability to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on Nasdaq; and other informationfactors detailed under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent filings with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet web siteCompany 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.

OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no other matters that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC. The public can obtain any documents that we file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

This Proxy Statement describes the material elements of relevant contracts, exhibits and other information attached as annexes to this Proxy Statement. Information and statements contained in this Proxy Statement are qualified in all respects by reference to the copy of the relevant contract or other document included as an annex to this document.

You may obtain additional copies of this Proxy Statement, at no cost, and you may ask any questions you may have about the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment by contacting uswill be presented for consideration at the following address, telephone number or facsimile number:

Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.
780 Fifth Avenue South

Naples, FL 34102

Tel: (412) 960-4687

You may also obtain these documents at no cost by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the Company’s proxy solicitation agent at the following address and telephone number:

Morrow Sodali LLC

470 West Avenue

Stamford, CT 06902

Tel: (800) 662-5200

Banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400

Email: GPAQ.info@morrowsodali.com

In order to receive timely delivery of the documents in advance ofSpecial Meeting. If other matters are properly brought before the Special Meeting you must make your request for information no later than [_______________], 2019.

action by the stockholders, proxies will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board or, in the absence of such a recommendation, in accordance with the judgment of the proxy holder.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPENDIX A
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

ANNEX A -

OF THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

Pursuant to Section 245Hall of the

Delaware General Corporation Law

The undersigned, beingFame Resort & Entertainment Company, a duly authorized officer ofGORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.(the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:

1.The name of the Corporation is Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.

2.The Corporation’s original certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Secretary of State”) on April 12, 2017. An amended and restated certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State on January 30, 2018 (the “Amended and Restated Certificate”).

3.This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate (this “Amendment”) amends the Amended and Restated Certificate.

4.This Amendment was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 65% of the stock entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

5.The text of Article IX, Section 9.1(b) is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

FIRST(b) Immediately after: That the Offering, a certain amountBoard of Directors of the net offering proceeds received by the Corporation in the Offering (including the proceeds of any exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option) and certain other amounts specified in the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-1, as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2017, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), shall be deposited induly adopted resolutions setting forth a trust account (the “Trust Account”), established for the benefit of the Public Stockholders (as defined below) pursuant to a trust agreement described in the Registration Statement. Except for the withdrawal of interest to pay franchise and income taxes, none of the funds held in the Trust Account (including the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account) will be released from the Trust Account until the earlier of (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of 100% of the Offering Shares (as defined below) if the Corporation is unable to complete its initial Business Combination by October 31, 2019, provided that the Company may further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days; and (iii) the redemption of shares in connection with a vote seeking to amend any provisionsproposed amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate relatingof Incorporation of the Corporation, declaring said amendment to stockholders’ rightsbe advisable and calling a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for consideration thereof. The resolution setting forth the proposed amendment is as follows:
RESOLVED, that Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Section 4.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 305,000,000, of which 300,000,000 shares shall be common stock of the par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) and 5,000,000 shares shall be preferred stock of the par value of $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”).
Upon the filing and effectiveness (the “Effective Time”) pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law of this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, each [ten (10) to twenty-five (25)] 1 shares of Common Stock either issued and outstanding or pre-initial Business Combination activity (asheld by the Corporation in treasury stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the respective holders thereof, be combined and converted into one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, subject to the treatment of fractional interests as described inSection 9.7below (the “Reverse Stock Split). HoldersNo fractional shares shall be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who, immediately prior to the Effective Time, own a number of shares of Common Stock included as part ofwhich is not evenly divisible by the units sold in the Offering (the “Offering Shares”) (whetherreverse stock split ratio shall, with respect to such Offering Shares were purchased in the Offering or in the secondary market following the Offeringfractional interest, be entitled to receive a cash payment (without interest and whether or not such holders are affiliates of Gordon Pointe Management, LLC (the “Sponsor”) or officers or directors of the Corporation) are referredsubject to herein as “Public Stockholders.

6.The text of Article IX, Section 9.2(d) is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(d) In the event thatapplicable withholding taxes) from the Corporation has not consummatedin lieu of such fractional interest in an initial Business Combination by October 31, 2019, provided that the Company may further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days, the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Offering Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash,amount equal to the quotientproduct obtained by dividing (A)multiplying (i) the aggregate amount thenaverage closing price per share of the Common Stock as reported on deposit in the Trust Account,Nasdaq Capital Market for the five trading day preceding but not including interest not previously releasedthe date of the Effective Time (with such average closing price being adjusted to give effect to the CorporationReverse Stock Split) and (ii) the fraction of a share of Common Stock to pay its franchise and income taxes (less upwhich the stockholder is otherwise entitled. Each certificate that immediately prior to $100,000the Effective Time represented shares of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses)Common Stock (“Old Certificates”), by (B) the totalshall thereafter represent that number of then outstanding Offering Shares,whole shares of Common Stock into which redemption will completely extinguish rightsthe shares of Common Stock represented by the Old Certificate shall have been combined.

SECOND: That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of its Board of Directors, a special meeting of the Public Stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approvalstockholders of the remaining stockholdersCorporation was duly called and the Boardheld upon notice in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Corporation’s obligations under the DGCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.


7.The text of Article IX, Section 9.7 is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

Additional Redemption Rights. If, in accordance withSection 9.1(a), any amendment is made toSection 9.2(d) that would affect the substance or timing222 of the Corporation’s obligation to redeem 100%General Corporation Law of the Offering Shares ifState of Delaware at which meeting the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by October 31, 2019, provided that the Company may further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days, then the Public Stockholders shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon the approval of any such amendment, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Corporation to pay its franchise and income taxes, divided by thenecessary number of then outstanding Offering Shares. The Corporation’s ability to provide such opportunity is subject to the Redemption Limitation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. has caused this Amendment to be duly executed and acknowledgedshares as required by statute were voted in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer asfavor of the ___ day of ____________, 2019.

GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.
By:
James J. Dolan, Chief Executive Officer

amendment.

THIRDANNEX B -
FORM OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of [     ], 2019, by and between Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms contained in this Amendment, but not specifically defined in this Amendment, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original Agreement (as defined below).

WHEREAS, on January 30, 2018, the Company consummated an initial public offering (the “Offering”) of units of the Company’s equity securities, each such unit comprised of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock;

WHEREAS, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement with B. Riley FBR, Inc., as representative (the “Representative”) of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”) named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”);

WHEREAS, $126,250,000 of the gross proceeds of the Offering and sale of the Placement Warrants (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) were delivered to the Trustee to be deposited and held in a segregated trust account located in the United States (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of the Company and the holders of the Company’s Common Stock included in the Units issued in the Offering pursuant to the investment management trust agreement made effective as of January 24, 2018, by and between the Company and the Trustee (the “Original Agreement”) (the amount delivered to the Trustee (and any interest subsequently earned thereon), including the proceeds from any loans made by the Company’s sponsor or its affiliates in connection with the Extension Amendment (as hereinafter defined) is referred to herein as the “Property”);

WHEREAS, the Company has sought the approval of its stockholders at a meeting of its stockholders to: (i) extend the date before which the Company must complete a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, provided that the Company may further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days (the “Extension Amendment”) and (ii) extend the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the Trust Account if the Company has not completed a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, provided that the Company may further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days (the “Trust Amendment”);

WHEREAS, holders of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock approved the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement to, among other things, reflect amendments to the Original Agreement contemplated by the Trust Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Amendment of Trust Agreement. Section 1(i) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(i) Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only: That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the termsprovisions of a letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as eitherExhibit A orExhibit B signed on behalfSection 242 of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or ChairmanGeneral Corporation Law of the boardState of directorsDelaware.

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FOURTH: This Certificate of the Company (the “Board”) or other authorized officer of the Company, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its franchise and income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein, or (y) October 31, 2019, provided that the Company may further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days, if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust AccountAmendment shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached asExhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Company to pay its franchise and income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses) shall be distributed to the Public Stockholders of recordbecome effective as of such date;provided,however[•], that in the event the Trustee receives a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar toExhibit B hereto, or if the Trustee begins to liquidate the Property because it has received no such Termination Letter by October 31, 2019, provided that the Company may further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days, the Trustee shall keep the Trust Account open until twelve (12) months following the date the Property has been distributed to the Public Stockholders;202[•] at [•] [a.m./p.m.].


2.Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a)Successors.  All the covenants and provisions of this Amendment by or for the benefit of the Company or the Trustee shall bind and inure to the benefit of their permitted respective successors and assigns.

(b)Severability.  This Amendment shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Amendment or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

(c)Applicable Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction.

(d)Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each one of which shall constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument.

(e)Effect of Headings.  The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

(f)Entire Agreement.  The Original Agreement, as modified by this Amendment, constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments, whether written or oral, express or implied, relating to the subject matter hereof, and all such prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments are hereby canceled and terminated.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER
HALL OF FAME RESORT & TRUSTENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
as Trustee
By:
Name:
Title:
By:
GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.
By:
Name:
Title:
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[FORM OF PROXY CARD]

GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CORP.

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON

JULY 26, 2019

The undersigned, revoking any previous proxies relating to these shares, hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) and accompanying Proxy Statement, dated [_______, 2019], in connection with the Special Meeting to be held on July 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern daylight time, at the offices of Fox Rothschild LLP, located at 2000 Market Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 and hereby appoints James J. Dolan and Douglas L. Hein, and each of them (with full power to act alone), the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution to each, to vote all shares of the common stock of Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), registered in the name provided, which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, and at any adjournments thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would have if personally present. Without limiting the general authorization hereby given, said proxies are, and each of them is, instructed to vote or act as follows on the proposals set forth in this Proxy Statement.

THIS PROXY, WHEN EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 1 AND PROPOSAL NO. 2 CONSTITUTING THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT AND THE TRUST AMENDMENT.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

(Continued and to be marked, dated and signed on reverse side)

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 26, 2019:

This notice of meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement are available at [_________________________].

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE PROPOSALS.

Please mark vote

as indicated in this

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Proposal No. 1 – Extension Amendment

Proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to extend the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

Proposal No. 2 – Trust Amendment

Proposal to amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2018, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), to extend the date on which Continental must liquidate the Trust Account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering if the Company has not completed a business combination from July 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019, plus an option for the Company to further extend such date up to three times, each by an additional 30 days.

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

Date:, 2019
Stockholder’s Signature
Stockholder’s Signature (if held jointly)

Signature should agree with named printed hereon. If stock is held in the name of more than one person, EACH joint owner should sign above. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians and attorneys should indicate the capacity in which they sign. Attorneys should also submit powers of attorney.

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY TO CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” EACH OF THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH IN PROPOSALS NO. 1 AND PROPOSAL NO. 2 AND WILL GRANT DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF. THIS PROXY WILL REVOKE ALL PRIOR PROXIES SIGNED BY YOU.