The Stars Group and Mount Airy Casino Resort Partner to Launch Online Sports Wagering and Gaming in Pennsylvania

Toronto and Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania (ots/PRNewswire) -

The Stars Group (Nasdaq: TSG) (TSE: TSGI) and Mount Airy Casino
Resort today announced a partnership to enter Pennsylvania's online
sports wagering and gaming market.

Under the partnership, The Stars Group will provide customers in
Pennsylvania an all-inclusive, engaging experience by offering its
popular poker, casino (including slots and tables) and sports
wagering products. The Stars Group and Mount Airy Casino Resort
intend to launch the offerings following applicable licensing by the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

"We're excited to take this next step as The Stars Group looks to
broaden its presence in the United States," said Matt Primeaux, SVP
Strategy & Operations, USA at The Stars Group. "In partnership with
Mount Airy Casino Resort, we believe we're well positioned to
capitalize on opportunities in the Commonwealth by bringing our world
leading offerings to Pennsylvania players."

"As one of Pennsylvania's leaders in entertainment, offering
internet sports wagering and gaming and partnering with The Stars
Group is the obvious next step for us to continue diversifying our
casino offerings," said Vincent Jordan, Vice President of Marketing &
Gaming Operations, Mount Airy Casino Resort. "Introducing internet
gaming through The Stars Group will provide compelling opportunities
for our customers, particularly our younger customers, who are ready
to experience the next gaming challenge."

The Stars Group intends to utilize its existing and proprietary
technology and player account management platform for its offerings
in Pennsylvania, providing customers with a single account, common
wallet, various online and mobile depositing and withdrawal options,
and a seamless offering of betting and gaming options.

The announcement follows The Stars Group and Resorts Casino
Hotel's recent extension of their existing partnership in the New
Jersey regulated online gaming market to include online and mobile
sports wagering through The Stars Group's BetStars brand alongside
the already existing online poker and casino offering available
through PokerStarsNJ and PokerStarsCasinoNJ.

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, 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 19
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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About Mount Airy Casino Resort

Mount Airy Casino Resort - Pennsylvania's first AAA Four
Diamond-rated casino, boasts the ultimate gaming experience with over
1,800 slot machines and 80 table games against the backdrop of
Pennsylvania's picturesque Pocono Mountains. Luxury hotel rooms and
suites serve every need while guests discover a variety of signature
restaurant options, including the recently opened Guy Fieri's Mt.
Pocono Kitchen and Bistecca by Il Mulino. This all-encompassing, full
service resort destination for outdoor enthusiasts and gaming
enthusiasts alike features an award- winning, lakefront 18-hole golf
course; a 16,000-square foot spa, salon and exercise facility; a $5
million, luxury, indoor/outdoor pool and entertainment complex -
aptly called Get Wet; an outdoor summer stage that hosts summer
concert series; headline entertainment at Gypsies Nightclub and bar;
banquet and conference center. Mount Airy Casino Resort, located in
Mount Pocono, Pa., is less than 90 minutes from Philadelphia, New
York City and northern New Jersey. For reservations, call
1-877-682-4791 or visit http://www.mountairycasino.com.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Eric Hollreiser: Press@starsgroup.com

Tim Foran: Tel: +1-437-371-5730, ir@starsgroup.com

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