Who owns PokerStars Romania?
As of : PokerStars Romania is owned by Flutter Entertainment plc, listed (NYSE: FLUT). The site runs under TSG Interactive PLC, Malta, with licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for betting and online gaming and a licence from ONJN (Romania, Decizia nr.1438 din 12.08.2016). The same owner has 22 other casinos.
| Ultimate owner | Flutter Entertainment plc (listed (NYSE: FLUT)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | TSG Interactive PLC, Malta · reg. C 53434 |
| Licences | Sweden — Spelinspektionen (×2) Romania — ONJN Decizia nr.1438 din 12.08.2016 |
| Products | Poker |
| Website | pokerstars.ro |
| Also runs as | pokerstars.uk, pokerstarsmtairycasino.com, pokerstars.se, pokerstars.dk, pokerstarscasino.dk, pokerstarssports.dk, pokerstars.ee, 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 |
| Companies of the other sites | Stars Interactive Limited (pokerstars.uk) · UKGC account 39108 TSG Interactive Services US Limited d/b/a The Stars Group (pokerstarsmtairycasino.com) · USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Reel Denmark Limited (pokerstars.dk, pokerstarscasino.dk, pokerstarssports.dk) · Denmark — Spillemyndigheden REEL Estonia Limited (pokerstars.ee) · Estonia — EMTA HKL000500 · Estonia — EMTA HKT000013 Cyan Blue International Limited (pokerstars.de) · Germany — GGL GAMBLING MANAGEMENT (SA/NV) (pokerstars.be) · Belgium — Gaming Commission +7 more on the owner page |
| Sister casinos | 22 |
| Fines and actions | PokerStars Romania’s own company: 3 · whole Flutter Entertainment plc group: 22 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Flutter Entertainment plc owns 23 casino and betting brands (64 websites) in our data.
- 22 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2018, about €13 million in total (converted to euros).
- Licensed in 2 countries: SE, RO.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (betting) | 2024-01-01 – 2028-12-31 | register |
| Sweden — Spelinspektionen | Kommersiellt online (online gaming) | 2024-01-01 – 2028-12-31 | register |
| Romania — ONJN Decizia nr.1438 din 12.08.2016 | — | – 2026-08-31 | register |
What these licences mean for you
- What a Spelinspektionen licence means · self-exclusion: Spelpaus
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); its Brazilian sites had to go offline in October 2026 under a provisional Brazilian ban on fixed-odds betting. 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: Flutter (PokerStars). ONJN page shows licence term ending 31.08.2026.
22 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.
Paddy Powerpaddypower.com
Betfairbetfair.com
Sky Betskybet.com
Sky Vegasskyvegas.com
Sky Casinoskycasino.com
Sky Bingoskybingo.com
Sky Pokerskypoker.com
tombolatombola.co.uk
- Sisalsisal.it
Snaisnai.it- Sportsbetsportsbet.com.au
FanDuelfanduel.com- Adjarabetadjarabet.com
MaxBetmaxbet.rs- Betnacionalbetnacional.bet.br closed
Junglee Gamesjungleegames.com- BetStarsbetstars.dk
PokerStars Mobile FRpokerstarsmobile.fr
FOX Betfoxbet.com closed- Betfair Brasilbetfair.bet.br closed
tombola arcadetombolaarcade.co.uk
MaxBet Bosniamaxbet.ba
Does self-exclusion at PokerStars Romania cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Flutter Entertainment plc sister sites, fines and sources →
Fines and regulator actions
3 of these 22 concern PokerStars Romania’s own company; the others concern other companies of the Flutter Entertainment plc group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count 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 |
| 2026-03-23 | Betfair Interactive US, LLC d/b/a FanDuel | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 5,000 | Commission fine after an adjudicatory hearing: a FanDuel employee placed sports wagers in breach of 205 CMR 238.32(1) (19 to 21 April 2024). Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2026-03-12 | Betfair Interactive US, LLC d/b/a FanDuel | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 5,000 | Civil administrative penalty for Sports Wagering Catalog noncompliance (7 to 9 September 2023); hearing waived. Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). 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 | Betfair International plc | Spelinspektionen (Sweden) | SEK 5,500,000 | Warning and fine for taking bets on matches with under-18 players. 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 |
| 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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Questions and answers
Who owns PokerStars Romania?
Flutter Entertainment plc.
Is PokerStars Romania licensed?
Yes. Its operator TSG Interactive PLC holds licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for betting and online gaming and a licence from ONJN (Romania, Decizia nr.1438 din 12.08.2016).
Has the owner of PokerStars Romania been fined?
22 records on file. The latest: USA New Jersey — DGE, 2026-09-30.
Is PokerStars Romania legit?
PokerStars Romania is run by TSG Interactive PLC, which holds licences from Spelinspektionen (Sweden) for betting and online gaming and a licence from ONJN (Romania, Decizia nr.1438 din 12.08.2016). Check the licence in the Spelinspektionen licence register. Its owner is Flutter Entertainment plc, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against PokerStars Romania’s own company: 3; against the whole Flutter Entertainment plc group: 22. Sister sites with the same owner: 22. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are PokerStars Romania’s sister sites?
PokerStars Romania has 22 sister casinos with the same owner, Flutter Entertainment plc: Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Casino and 17 more. Full list: all Flutter Entertainment plc sister sites.
Sources
- https://onjn.gov.ro/licentiati-clasa-i/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/licens-o-tillstand/licensregister/
- https://www.spelinspektionen.se/api/export/LicenseRegistryExcel
- https://www.flutter.com/
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