FOX Bet Strikes Multiyear Deal With Major League Baseball

Los Angeles and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - FOX Bet today
announced a new multiyear deal that makes the mobile sports betting
product an Authorized Gaming Operator of Major League Baseball (MLB)
in the United States.

As part of the agreement, FOX Bet has the right to use MLB's
official data feed and League marks across its FOX Bet sports betting
app and FOX Sports Super 6, FOX Bet's free-to-play game available
nationwide.

"We continue to see a great appetite for the FOX Bet app as well
as FOX Sports Super 6," said Robin Chhabra, CEO of FOX Bet. "Having a
partnership with MLB enables us to use official MLB data and league
marks, providing a better experience for our customers and comes just
in time as the League Championship Series and the World Series kick
into high gear."

FOX Bet is an online and mobile sports betting product that was
developed through a first-of-its kind national media and sports
wagering partnership in the United States between The Stars Group
Inc. and FOX Sports, a unit of Fox Corporation.

The Stars Group is a global leader in the online and mobile gaming
and interactive entertainment industries, entertaining millions of
customers across its online poker, gaming and betting offerings. FOX
Bet, The Stars Group's U.S. sports betting business, is currently
operating in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The FOX Sports Super 6
free-to-play game launched nationwide in September giving players a
chance to win hundreds of thousands of dollars each week. FOX Bet
plans to expand its business nationwide as additional states legalize
online sports betting.

"Adding The Stars Group and FOX Bet to our authorized gaming
operator program continues our vision for ensuring we are serving
fans with opportunity and choice," said Kenny Gersh, MLB Executive
Vice President, Gaming & New Business Ventures. "Our official data
feed, including real time and reliable game statistics, and league
marks will enable The Stars Group to build unique and engaging gaming
products around our sport."

The Stars Group and MLB will also collaborate on responsible
gaming and partner on best-in-class practices to protect the
integrity of MLB games.

About Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional
sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs in
the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of professional
baseball. Major League Baseball is the best-attended sport in North
America, and since 2004, MLB has enjoyed its best-attended seasons in
the history of the game. Led by Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.,
MLB currently features record levels of labor peace, competitive
balance and industry revenues, as well as the most comprehensive
drug-testing program in American professional sports. MLB remains
committed to making an impact in the communities of the U.S., Canada
and throughout the world, perpetuating the sport's larger role in
society and permeating every facet of baseball's business, marketing
and community relations endeavors. With the continued success of MLB
Network and MLB digital platforms, MLB continues to find innovative
ways for its fans to enjoy America's National Pastime and a truly
global game. For more information on Major League Baseball, visit
www.MLB.com.

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, FOX Bet, 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.

About FOX Bet

FOX Bet is an online and mobile sports betting product developed
through a first-of-its kind national media and sports wagering
partnership in the United States between The Stars Group Inc. and FOX
Sports, a unit of Fox Corporation. The FOX Bet online and mobile
sportsbook brings sports fans closer to the games they love by
integrating regulated real-money sports wagering with interactive and
content rich programing, including expert commentary and insights
from some of the nation's most celebrated sports commentators and
analysts.

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Forward-looking statements can, but may not always, be identified by
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periods or the negatives of these words and expressions. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are
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Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the partnership referenced in this news release.
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