FOX Bet Strikes Multiyear Deal With Major League Baseball

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LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, October 16, 2019 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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.

FOX Bet is an online and mobile sports betting product

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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negatives of these words and expressions. These statements are based on

management's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks,

uncertainties, and assumptions. Examples of these statements include, but are

not limited to, statements regarding the partnership referenced in this news

release. 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 forward-looking statements. Please refer to

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