TORONTO, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - The Stars Group
Inc. (NASDAQ: TSG; TSX: TSGI) is pleased to announce that all
resolutions considered at today's 2019 annual meeting of
shareholders were approved by its shareholders.
The resolutions approved by the shareholders present in person
or represented by proxy at the meeting were as follows:
- All director nominees were duly elected or re-elected to The
Stars Group's board of directors:
Name
|
For
|
Withheld
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
Divyesh (Dave)
Gadhia
|
125,162,815
|
96.77%
|
4,171,726
|
3.23%
|
Rafael (Rafi)
Ashkenazi
|
129,260,237
|
99.94%
|
74,304
|
0.06%
|
Harlan
Goodson*
|
129,163,629
|
99.87%
|
170,912
|
0.13%
|
Alfred F. Hurley,
Jr.*
|
128,385,386
|
99.27%
|
949,155
|
0.73%
|
David
Lazzarato*
|
129,170,746
|
99.87%
|
163,795
|
0.13%
|
Eugene
Roman*
|
129,184,484
|
99.88%
|
150,057
|
0.12%
|
Mary
Turner*
|
128,186,315
|
99.11%
|
1,148,226
|
0.89%
|
Each director will serve until The Stars Group's next annual
meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are
elected or appointed or they otherwise cease to hold office. Mr.
Lazzarato and Ms. Turner were each re-appointed and Mr. Roman was
appointed as members of the Audit Committee of the
Board. Messrs. Goodson and Hurley and Ms. Turner were each
re-appointed as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Messrs. Goodson and Lazzarato and Ms. Turner were re-appointed as
members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the
Board. Messrs. Lazzarato and Hurley and Ms. Turner will continue to
chair the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee, respectively.
- Deloitte LLP, London, England
was re-appointed as independent, external auditor of The Stars
Group for the ensuing year or until its successor is appointed, and
the Board was authorized to fix its remuneration.
The resolutions voted on at the meeting are described in more
detail in The Stars Group's Management Information Circular, dated
April 12, 2019, which was mailed to
shareholders and is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and Edgar
at www.sec.gov. The full report of voting results has been filed on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com and furnished on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Service as a director on the Board of Directors of The Stars
Group may be subject to gaming or other legal and regulatory
approval.
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, Sky Poker,
and Oddschecker, as well as live poker tour and events 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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