The Stars Group today announced that its flagship poker brand and global 
online poker leader, PokerStars, and certain of its senior management have been 
recognized for management, operational excellence and innovation.

    PokerStars won Poker Operator of the Year at the Gaming Intelligence Awards 
and Online Poker Operator of the Year at both the International Gaming Awards 
and the Global Gaming Awards. The Gaming Intelligence Awards honor operators 
based on results compiled by the industry media company from a panel of gaming 
industry experts. The International Gaming Awards are produced by Clever Duck 
Media, which publishes the iGaming Post online daily newspaper and the annual 
Women In Gaming Awards. The Global Gaming Awards are powered by Gambling 
Insider and a panel of 50 expert judges select winners with the process 
officially adjudicated by KPMG Isle of Man, to ensure fairness and transparency.

    The awards ceremonies took place during the annual ICE Totally Gaming 
conference, which is considered the online gaming industry's most important 
week with industry executives and regulators gathering in London for 
conferences, gala events and multiple industry award presentations.

    Members of The Stars Group's senior management were also selected by an 
independent panel of industry experts for inclusion into the Gaming 
Intelligence Hot 50, a list that recognizes some of the most innovative and 
inspiring individuals in the online gaming industry. The Stars Group's Chief 
Executive Officer, Rafi Ashkenazi, Sky Betting & Gaming's Chief Executive 
Officer, Ian Proctor, PokerStars Casino's Director of Product, Innovation and 
Operations, Asaf Noifeld, and The Stars Group's Senior Vice President of 
Strategy and Operations, USA, Matt Primeaux, were each selected to the annual 
list.

     "I am extremely proud to see the industry recognize our company again this 
year. Each award we win is credit to our products but more importantly the 
people behind them," said, Mr. Ashkenazi.

    About The Stars Group

    The Stars Group is a provider of technology-based product offerings in the 
global gaming and interactive entertainment industries. Its brands have 
millions of registered customers globally and collectively are leaders in 
online and mobile betting, poker, casino and other gaming-related offerings. 
The Stars Group owns or licenses gaming and related consumer businesses and 
brands, including PokerStars, PokerStars Casino, BetStars, Full Tilt, BetEasy, 
Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Casino, Sky Bingo, and Sky Poker, as well as live poker 
tour and event brands, including the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold'em 
Championship, European Poker Tour, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin 
American Poker Tour, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, PokerStars Festival and 
PokerStars MEGASTACK. The Stars Group is one of the world's most licensed 
online gaming operators with its subsidiaries collectively holding licenses or 
approvals in 21 jurisdictions throughout the world, including in Europe, 
Australia, and the Americas. The Stars Group's vision is to become the world's 
favorite iGaming destination and its mission is to provide its customers with 
winning moments.

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to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. There can be no assurance 
that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied 
in forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on 
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and The Stars Group undertakes no obligation to correct or update any 
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future 
events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

    For investor relations and media inquiries, please contact:

    Vaughan Lewis, ir@starsgroup.com and press@starsgroup.com

SOURCE: The Stars Group