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Golden Matrix Group, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 22, 2025. Filed Sep 23, 2025.

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Sep 22, 2025 · Filed Sep 23, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by party other than the registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☐Preliminary Proxy Statement☐Confidential, for use of the Commission only
(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)).
☒Definitive Proxy Statement
☐Definitive additional materials.
☐Soliciting material under Rule 14a-12.

GOLDEN MATRIX GROUP, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

☒No fee required
☐Fee paid previously with preliminary materials
☐Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11

September 22, 2025

To Our Stockholders:

The Board of Directors (“Board”) and officers of Golden Matrix Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), join us in extending to you a cordial invitation to attend the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which we refer to as the Annual Meeting or the Meeting, to be held virtually (subject to postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof):

Date: Thursday November 6, 2025

Time: 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard

Virtual Meeting Site: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/gmgi2025agm

You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically. The Annual Meeting will be held via an audio teleconference. Stockholders may attend, vote and submit questions during the Annual Meeting via the Internet by logging in athttps://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/gmgi2025agm, with your Control ID and Request ID, and thereafter following the instructions to join the virtual meeting. In addition to voting by submitting your proxy prior to the Annual Meeting and/or voting online as discussed herein, you also will be able to vote your shares electronically during the Annual Meeting with your Request ID.

The Notice of Annual Meeting (the “Notice”) and Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”), are also available*athttps://www.iproxydirect.com/gmgi (for common stockholders and holders of Series B Voting Preferred Stock) andhttps://www.iproxydirect.com/gmgip *(for holders of Series C Preferred Stock). These websites also include copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which we refer to as the “2024 Annual Report”. Stockholders may also request a copy of the Proxy Statement and 2024 Annual Report by contacting our main office at (702) 318-7548.

In connection with the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on certain proposals, which are more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to read the Proxy Statement (and any documents incorporated into the Proxy Statement by reference) and consider such information carefully before voting. The Proxy Statement describes the business to be considered and acted upon by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Please review these materials and vote your shares.

Your vote is very important. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, if you are a holder of record of voting stock please submit your proxy by mail, fax, Internet or telephone as soon as possible to make sure that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting. If you hold your shares of Company stock in “street name” through a bank, broker, or other nominee, you must vote in accordance with the voting instructions provided to you by such bank, broker, or other nominee, which include instructions for voting by mail, Internet or telephone.

Our Board encourages your participation in the Company’s electoral process and, to that end, solicits your proxy with respect to the matters described in the Proxy Statement. Your vote and participation in our governance is very important to us.

Sincerely,

/s/ William Scott

William Scott

Chairman

Our proxy statement and annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, are available at the following cookies-free website that can be accessed anonymously: www.iproxydirect.com/gmgi. Stockholders may also vote prior to the meeting athttps://www.iproxydirect.com/gmgi (for common stockholders and holders of Series B Voting Preferred Stock) andhttps://www.iproxydirect.com/gmgip(for holders of Series C Preferred Stock).

GOLDEN MATRIX GROUP, INC.

NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To be held on November 6, 2025

To our stockholders:

Notice is hereby given of the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of Golden Matrix Group, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard time (subject to postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof) (the “Annual Meeting” or the “Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held virtually via live audio webcast at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/gmgi2025agm. See also “Instructions For The Virtual Annual Meeting”, beginning on page 1. The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:

1A.For holders of all of our voting shares - To consider and vote upon the appointment of three members to our Board of Directors (“Board”), to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until their successors are elected and qualified.
1B.For holders of our Class A Preferred Stock only - To consider and vote upon the appointment of two members to our Board, to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until their successors are elected and qualified.
2.For holders of all of our voting shares - To consider and vote upon the approval, on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers.
3.For holders of all of our voting shares - To consider and vote upon the appointment of M&K CPAS, PLLC as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
4.For holders of all of our voting shares - To conduct any other business properly brought before the meeting or any adjournments, continuations, or postponements thereof.

Any action may be taken on any one of the foregoing proposals at the Meeting on the date specified above or on any date or dates to which the Meeting may be adjourned. Common stockholders, Class B Voting Preferred stockholders and Class C Preferred Stock holders, of record on the close of business on September 15, 2025, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.

The Company is pleased to continue utilizing the Securities and Exchange Commission rules that allow issuers to furnish proxy materials to their stockholders on the Internet. Accordingly, we are sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or E-proxy notice, on or about September 22, 2025 to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2025. The E-proxy notice contains instructions for your use of this process, including how to access our proxy statement and annual report and how to authorize your proxy to vote online. In addition, the E-proxy notice contains instructions on how you may receive a paper copy of the proxy statement and annual report or elect to receive your proxy statement and annual report over the Internet. The Company believes these rules allow it to provide you with the information you need while lowering the costs of delivery and reducing the environmental impact of the Annual Meeting.

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The enclosed proxy statement is also available atwww.iproxydirect.com/gmgi(for common stockholders and holders of Series B Voting Preferred Stock) andhttps://www.iproxydirect.com/gmgip (for holders of Series C Preferred Stock). These websites also includes copies of the form of proxy and the Company’s Annual Report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Report”). Stockholders may also request a copy of the proxy statement and the Company’s 2024 Annual Report by visitingwww.iproxydirect.com/gmgi(for common stockholders and holders of Series B Voting Preferred Stock) andhttps://www.iproxydirect.com/gmgip (for holders of Series C Preferred Stock), by calling 866-752-8683 and by emailing proxy-ID@equiniti.com.

As a stockholder of record, you are cordially invited to attend the meeting virtually athttps://edge.media-server.com/mmc/go/gmgi2025agm. Stockholders who do not expect to attend the Annual Meeting are encouraged to vote via the Internet, by phone or by returning a signed proxy card.

Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, we request that you submit a proxy by following the instructions on your proxy card as soon as possible and thus ensure that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting if you are unable to attend.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ William Scott

William Scott

Chairman

Las Vegas, Nevada

September 22, 2025

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Our proxy statement and annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, are available at the following cookies-free website that can be accessed anonymously: www.iproxydirect.com/gmgi (for common stockholders and holders of Series B Voting Preferred Stock) and* https://www.iproxydirect.com/gmgip *(for holders of Series C Preferred Stock).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION1
Information Contained in This Proxy Statement1
Instructions For The Virtual Annual Meeting1
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials2
Technical Difficulties or Trouble Accessing the Virtual Meeting Website2
Record Date and Shares Entitled to Vote2
Voting Process3
Providing and Revoking Proxies3
Meeting Time and Location: Virtual Special Meeting4
Conduct at the Meeting4
Voting Requirements for Each of the Proposals4
Quorum5
Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions5
Board of Directors Voting Recommendations6
Mailing Costs and Solicitation of Proxies6
Inspector of Voting6
Voting Instructions6
Confidential Voting6
Stockholder of Record and Shares Held in Brokerage Accounts6
Multiple Stockholders Sharing the Same Address7
Voting Results7
Company Mailing Address7
DEFINITIONS7
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND WEBSITE LINKS7
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE8
MERIDIANBET GROUP ACQUISITION AND CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR8
REFERENCES TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION9
VOTING RIGHTS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS9
Security Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners and Management10
Series C Preferred Stock13
Nominating and Voting Agreement14
Change of Control15
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE15
Board Leadership Structure15
Risk Oversight15
Family Relationships16
Arrangements between Officers and Directors16
Other Directorships16
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings16
Board of Directors Meetings17
Board Committee Membership17
Committees of the Board18
Audit Committee18
Compensation Committee19
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation19
Nominating and Governance Committee19
Controlled Company Status20
Director Independence21

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Website Availability of Documents21
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors21
Executive Sessions of the Board of Directors21
Potential Conflicts of Interest21
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics22
Policy on Equity Ownership22
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank”)22
Compensation Recovery and Clawback Policies22
Insider Trading/Anti-Hedging Policies23
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans23
Policy on Timing of Award Grants23
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS24
BOARD OF DIRECTORS25
General25
Director Nominees26
Qualifications of All Directors of the Board30
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT31
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION32
Summary Executive Compensation Table32
Pay Versus Performance33
Relationship Between “Compensation Actually Paid” and Performance37
Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income (Loss)37
Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR38
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End38
Potential Payments Upon Termination39
Employment and Consulting Agreements40
Employment Agreement with Mr. Anthony Brian Goodman40
Employment Agreement with Ms. Weiting ‘Cathy’ Feng43
Employment Agreement with Zoran Milošević43
Employment Agreement with Snežana Božović45
Employment Agreement with Rich Christensen46
Consulting Agreement with Mr. Omar Jimenez (Terminated); Separation and Release Agreement47
DIRECTORS COMPENSATION48
Summary Director Compensation Table48
Board of Director Fees48
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION49
Description of Equity Plans49
2018 Equity Incentive Plan49
2022 Equity Incentive Plan49
2023 Equity Incentive Plan50
Equity Compensation Plan Information52
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS52
Related Party Transactions52
Aleksandar Milovanović, Zoran Milošević and Snežana Božović52
Accounts Receivable - Related Party52
Dividends Paid to the Meridian Sellers53
Zoran Milošević, Meridian Tech d.o.o.’s Chief Executive Officer53
Snežana Božović, Chief Operating Officer of Meridian Serbia, Secretary of MeridianBet Group and Company Director (Series C Preferred Director)54
Anthony Brian Goodman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Director54

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Weiting ‘Cathy’ Feng the Company’s Chief Operating Officer54
Philip D. Moyes, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Company54
William Scott, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company55
Brett Goodman, Vice President of Business Development and son of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer55
Articulate Pty Ltd (“Articulate”), 50% owned by Marla Goodman (wife of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer) and 50% owned by Mr. Goodman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer56
Richard B. Christensen, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer56
Omar Jimenez, former Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer57
Top Level doo Serbia, MG Canary, and Ino Network57
Elray Resources Inc., Mr. Goodman, the Company’s CEO, serves as CEO & Director of Elray, and Ms. Feng, the Company’s COO, serves as Treasurer and Director of Elray.57
Sale and Purchase Agreement of Share Capital and Related Transactions58
Series C Preferred Stock59
Nominating and Voting Agreement59
Day-to-Day Management Agreement59
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Sale and Purchase Agreement of Share Capital and Related Transactions60
June 2024 Debt Conversion Agreement60
Deferred Cash Convertible Promissory Note60
Promissory Notes61
Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Sale and Purchase Agreement of Share Capital61
October 2024 Debt Conversion Agreement62
February 2025 Debt Conversion Agreement62
Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Sale and Purchase Agreement of Share Capital62
April 2025 Post-Closing Cash Consideration Conversion Agreements63
Seventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Sale and Purchase Agreement of Share Capital63
August 2025 Post-Closing Cash Consideration Conversion Agreement64
Eighth Amendment to Amended and Restated Sale and Purchase Agreement of Share Capital64
Second August 2025 Conversion Agreement64
Indemnification Agreements68
Review, Approval and Ratification of Related Party Transactions68
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS69
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS69
General69
General Director Qualifications70
Vote Required To Elect the Director Nominees; Recommendation of the Board of Directors70
PROPOSAL 2 NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION71
General71
Vote Required; Board of Directors Recommendation71
PROPOSAL 3 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS72
General72
Audit Fees72
Pre-Approval Policies72
Required Vote; Recommendation of the Board of Directors73

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING73
Proxy Statement Proposals73
Other Proposals and Nominations73
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS74
ADDITIONAL FILINGS74
STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY VOTES75
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE75
OTHER MATTERS75
INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN OR OPPOSITION TO MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON75
COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION75

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GOLDEN MATRIX GROUP, INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

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