The Stars Group Recognized With Industry Honors

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) -

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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