Amaya nominates two new directors

Amaya intends to file its management information circular for the meeting later today, which in addition to the election of directors and other annual matters, will include the previously announced proposed continuance as an Ontario corporation and corporate name change to The Stars Group Inc.

"As part of our continued corporate evolution, we are excited to nominate Peter and Mary as directors," said Mr. Gadhia, Amaya's Chairman. "Peter and Mary have impressive track records and a combined 50 plus years of relevant experience. If elected, we expect them to immediately contribute to the success of our company."

Mr. Murphy, 54, is the Founder and Chairman of Wentworth Capital Management, LLC, a private investment and venture capital firm focused on media, technology, and branded consumer businesses. Wentworth advises and invests in early and later stage growth businesses in digital media, television, and entertainment. Mr. Murphy currently serves on the boards of directors of various public media and consumer-facing companies including Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO), where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee and serves on the Transaction and Nominating & Governance Committees, and Malibu Boats, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBUU), where he is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and serves on the Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Murphy's extensive board experience includes previously serving as the Chairman of the Board of Revel Entertainment Group, LLC and board member of Fisher Communications, Inc. and Dial Global, Inc. (now Westwood One, Inc.), where he served as the Chairman of a Special Committee for restructuring and on the Audit Committee. Mr. Murphy previously served as President, Strategy & Development of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, one of the world's largest gaming companies. During his time at Caesars Entertainment he was responsible for corporate strategy and growth, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development and real estate development around the world. Prior to joining Caesars Entertainment, Mr. Murphy was an operating partner at Apollo Global Management, LLC, focused on media and entertainment. Mr. Murphy spent over 18 years at The Walt Disney Company in senior executive roles, serving as Disney's Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Strategic Officer, Senior Advisor to the CEO, a member of Disney's executive management committee and the Chief Financial Officer of ABC, Inc. He was responsible for strategy, new business development, mergers and acquisitions, technology, brand management, research and development and long term planning for the growth of Disney's global businesses. During his tenure, Disney grew from approximately $5 billion in revenue to over $35 billion. Mr. Murphy holds a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.

Ms. Turner, 64, served as President and Chief Executive Officer and board member of Canadian Tire Bank, a subsidiary of Canadian Tire Corporation (TSX: CTC), from 2012 until her retirement in 2016. She has over 25 years of experience in financial services, payments, customer service, credit risk management, enterprise risk management, operations, finance and information technology at Canadian Tire. Prior to joining Canadian Tire, Ms. Turner was a partner at Deloitte & Touche (now Deloitte LLP) in Toronto from 1985 to 1992. Throughout her career, Ms. Turner has been a member of several boards of directors, including Mackenzie Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of IGM Financial Inc. (TSX: IGM), where she chairs the Fund Oversight Committee. She also currently serves on the boards of directors of YMCA Canada, where she is a member of the Audit Committee, as well as Niagara College and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, where she chairs their Audit Committees. Ms. Turner has an honours B.Sc and is a graduate of the Chartered Director Program at McMaster University. She is a Chartered Accountant and received the FCA designation from the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2003.

In addition, General Wesley Clark, a director since May 2010, and Dr. Aubrey Zidenberg, a director since July 2014, have informed the Board of their intention to retire from the Board and to not stand for re-election at the upcoming meeting. Dr. Zidenberg will, however, remain as a member of Amaya's Compliance Committee. "On behalf of the company and the Board, I'd like to thank General Clark and Aubrey for their service, dedication and contributions to the Board and company over the years. We are very grateful for their leadership and wish them the best," said Mr. Gadhia.