Who owns PokerStars?

PokerStars is owned by Flutter Entertainment plc, listed (NYSE: FLUT). The site runs under Reel Denmark Limited, Isle of Man, with a licence from Spillemyndigheden (Denmark) for Online casino, Betting. The same owner has 21 other casinos.

Ultimate owner	Flutter Entertainment plc (listed (NYSE: FLUT))
Operating company	Reel Denmark Limited, Isle of Man
Licenses	Denmark — Spillemyndigheden
Products	Poker
Website	pokerstars.dk
Also runs as	pokerstars.uk, pokerstarsmtairycasino.com, pokerstars.se, pokerstarscasino.dk, pokerstarssports.dk, pokerstars.ee, pokerstars.ro, pokerstarscasino.ro, pokerstarssports.ro, pokerstars.bg, pokerstars.de, pokerstars.be, pokerstars.fr, pokerstarssports.fr, pokerstars.pt, pokerstars.es, pokerstars.it, pokerstars.gr, pokerstarscasino.gr, pokerstarssports.gr, pokerstarsnj.com, pokerstarsmi.com, pokerstars.ca
Sister casinos	21
Fines and actions	20
Owner proof	verified
Last checked	14 Oct 2026

In numbers

Reel Denmark Limited also runs 2 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
Flutter Entertainment plc owns 22 brand families with 60 websites in our data.
20 regulator fines against the owner since 2018, about €13 million in total (converted to euros).

Licences

Regulator	Type	Valid	Check it
Denmark — Spillemyndigheden	Online casino, Betting	active	register

What these licences mean for you

Danish rules apply to players in Denmark. ROFUS self-exclusion covers all sites with a Danish licence. Self-exclusion: ROFUS.

About Flutter Entertainment plc

The world's largest online betting group by revenue, formed when Paddy Power merged with Betfair in 2016 and later absorbed The Stars Group (PokerStars, Sky Betting & Gaming). Recent deals added Italy's Snai (2025) and a majority of Brazil's NSX/Betnacional (2025). FanDuel is its main US brand.

Headquarters: Ireland (incorporated); operational HQ New York, USA · Founded: 2016 · Ownership: listed (NYSE: FLUT)

How we know, and what we could not confirm

How we know: Listed under Reel Denmark Limited (Pokerstars) in the Spillemyndigheden licence list (domain pokerstars.dk).

We have no company registration number for Reel Denmark Limited.

21 sister casinos

Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.

Everything Flutter Entertainment plc owns, with fines and sources →

Regulator fines

Date	Company	Regulator / court	Amount	Reason
2026-09-30	FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC)	USA New Jersey — DGE	USD 5,000	DGE Director's ruling (summary for sep16-30 2026): civil penalty of $5,000 on FanDuel pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for failing to adhere to a Division directive source
2026-03-31	FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC)	USA New Jersey — DGE	USD 25,000	DGE Director's ruling (summary for mar16-31 2026): civil penalty of $25,000 against FanDuel pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for violation of responsible gaming rules source
2026-01-15	TSG INTERACTIVE SPAIN SA	Spain — DGOJ	EUR 75,000	Breached responsible-gambling and player-protection obligations. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €75.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES 2025/097; DGOJ lists it under 2026. source
2026-01-08	FanDuel Canada ULC	AGCO (Ontario)	CAD 350,000	Penalty for failing to identify and report suspicious betting on Czech table tennis matches with match-fixing signs (Oct-Nov 2024). source
2025-12-17	Paddy Power / Betfair (PPB)	UK Gambling Commission	GBP 2,000,000	About £2m for failing to spot signs of gambling harm quickly enough (amount approximate as reported). source
2025-07-31	FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC)	USA New Jersey — DGE	USD 2,000	DGE Director's ruling (summary for jul16-31 2025): $2,000 civil penalty on FanDuel pursuant to a Notice of Violation for an unauthorized promotion source
2025-07-23	Betfair Interactive US LLC d/b/a FanDuel	USA Pennsylvania — PGCB	USD 40,000	Consent agreement: failed to license several employees. source
2025-07-10	TOMBOLA INTERNATIONAL MALTA, PLC	Spain — DGOJ	EUR 9,000	Did not meet the technical requirements set by the gambling regulations. Nominal fine €15.000; reduced to €9.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/079; DGOJ lists it under 2026. source
2025-05-28	TSG Interactive PLC	Spelinspektionen (Sweden)	SEK 7,000,000	Warning and fine (PokerStars) for anti-money-laundering shortcomings. source
2025-03-25	TSG Interactive Spain, S.A.	Spain — DGOJ	EUR 100,000	Used technical systems that were not approved, e.g. moving gambling data to a new data centre without approval. Nominal fine €125.000; reduced to €100.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/002; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source
2025-03-11	TSG Interactive Spain, S.A.	Spain — DGOJ	EUR 60,000	Did not meet the technical requirements set by the gambling regulations. Nominal fine €100.000; reduced to €60.000 after the firm admitted liability and paid early. Case ES/2025/017; DGOJ lists it under 2025. source
2024-02-15	FanDuel (Betfair Interactive US LLC)	USA New Jersey — DGE	USD 2,000	DGE Director's ruling (summary for feb1-15 2024): $2,000 civil penalty on FanDuel pursuant to a Notice of Violation for violation of rules regarding patron wagering source
2023-05-25	PPB Counterparty Services (Paddy Power)	UK Gambling Commission	GBP 490,000	Sent marketing to self-excluded or vulnerable consumers. source
2023-04-24	Betfair International plc	Spelinspektionen (Sweden)	SEK 4,000,000	Warning and fine for offering bets on a Swedish U21 football league, which is not allowed. source
2022-03-09	Bonne Terre Limited (Sky Betting & Gaming)	UK Gambling Commission	GBP 1,170,000	Marketing emails sent to self-excluded and unsubscribed customers. source
2022-02	Sportsbet Pty Ltd	ACMA (Australia)	AUD 2,508,600	Infringement notice for spam breaches: marketing emails and SMS sent without consent or without a working unsubscribe facility (Jan 2020 to Mar 2021). Also an enforceable undertaking and about A$1.2m in customer refunds. source
2021-01-01	PokerStars (Flutter group)	Austria — Courts (civil)	EUR 1,600,000	Civil court order to repay one player's online casino and poker losses, because the operator had no Austrian licence. A court judgment, not a regulator fine; date approximate. source
2019-06-26	TSG Interactive PLC	Spelinspektionen (Sweden)	SEK 10,000,000	Warning and fine for taking bets on matches with under-18 players. source
2019-06-26	Betfair International plc	Spelinspektionen (Sweden)	SEK 5,500,000	Warning and fine for taking bets on matches with under-18 players. source
2018-10	Paddy Power Betfair	UK Gambling Commission	GBP 2,200,000	Customer-interaction and AML failures; stolen money gambled on Betfair exchange. source

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