Casino
October 6, 2022
Queensland Government Finds The Star Unsuitable for License
The Star Entertainment Group was deemed unsuitable to hold a license by the Queensland State Government for its casinos located in Brisbane and Gold Coast. The decision came Thursday and follows an extensive review of The Star’s Queensland operations that started in June this year. Probe into The Star Queensland Finds Deficiencies The Palaszczuk Government released the final […]
Casino
May 23, 2022
Star Entertainment Appoints New Acting CEO, Interim Chairman
Tumultuous times are still holding Star Entertainment Group executive lineup captive. In light of an ongoing regulatory review, multiple C-level employees departed. After John O’Neil stepped down last week, news of fresh appointments followed shortly after. The new interim chairman Ben Heap and new interim CEO Geoff Hogg were previously director and chief casino officer […]
Business
October 20, 2021
Huddle Names Ex Stars Compliance Manager Zeljka Perkovic VP Compliance
Former compliance executive at Stars Group Zeljka Perkovic was hired by the tech company Huddle. Perkovic brings more than 10 years of experience within the industry and joins a continuously growing team of leading professionals at Huddle. Huddle Picks Zeljka Perkovic as VP Compliance Huddle, the iGaming technology provider, announced on Tuesday that it hired […]
Legal
September 22, 2021
Flutter Ends a Decade-long Legal Battle with Kentucky
A decade-long battle between the Stars Group, before its acquisition by Flutter, with the Commonwealth of Kentucky ended today. Flutter agreed to pay Kentucky $200 million in addition to a previously forfeited $100 million. The legal dispute dates back a decade when PokerStars allegedly offered online poker in Kentucky which was at odds with UIGEA. […]
Poker
December 8, 2020
The Stars Group Grants Refunds after Outage
The Stars Group (TSG) has refunded PokerStars players after a server outage that left players in limbo during the hours-long brown-out. PokerStars Experiences another Outage On Friday, gaming and online gambling leader The Stars Group (TSG) experienced a several-hour server outage for the second week in a row. The company issued an apology to its […]
Business
April 30, 2020
Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group Set Merger Date for May 5
Paddy Power Betfair parent company Flutter Entertainment is drawing closer to the long-anticipated merger with The Stars Group (TSG). After shareholders from both companies have approved the move and regulators have given their go-ahead, the merger will be completed on Tuesday, May 5. This will conclude the process that began back in October 2019, when […]
Business
March 31, 2020
Flutter Clears CMA Phase One Regulatory Hurdle For TSG Merger
The mega-merger deal between Irish-based Flutter Entertainment and Canadian-headquartered The Stars Group /TSG/ has moved one step ahead as the Competition and Markets Authority /CMA/ in the UK has given “unconditional phase one clearance” to the proposed combination. The owner of Paddy Power Betfair exchange, Flutter Entertainment, and the owner of Sky Bet, The Stars […]
Business
February 27, 2020
The Stars Group 2019 Financial Report Posted $2.53Bn Total Revenue
The Stars Group /TSG/ 2019 financial results report released today showed the company had a strong performance in two specific geographic markets, Australia and the UK. The Stars Group, the company that is currently merging with owner of FanDuel and Paddy Power Betfair, the US-based Flutter Entertainment, showed a 24.6% year-on-year increase in revenue and […]
Legal
February 19, 2020
Flutter TSG Merger Given The Go Ahead In Australia
FanDuel and Paddy Power Betfair owner, Flutter Entertainment, has announced their merger with the Stars Group has got an informal go-ahead from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, with the final outcome of the deal still pending on the approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board and a number of international regulatory bodies where […]
Business
February 5, 2020
Flutter Entertainment, TSG Merger to Be Examined by UK’s CMA
As Flutter Entertainment and The Stars Group edge closer to their merger, competition authorities in the United Kingdom have said that they would now want to review the deal and gauge its impact on markets in the country. Competition and Markets Authority to Review Flutter Entertainment, TSG Merger Flutter Entertainment, owner of flagship gaming and […]