UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2018

Commission File Number: 001-37403

THE STARS GROUP INC. (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

200 Bay Street South Tower, Suite 3205 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2J3 (Address of principal executive offices)

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On October 31, 2018, The Stars Group Inc. issued a news release (the “Release”) announcing the release date of its third quarter 2018 financial results and conference call and webcast details relating to the same. A copy of the Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

The Stars Group Inc.

Date: October 31, 2018 By: /s/ Brian Kyle Name: Brian Kyle Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 News Release, dated October 31, 2018

Exhibit 99.1

The Stars Group Announces Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast Details

TORONTO – October 31, 2018 – The Stars Group Inc. (Nasdaq: TSG) (TSX: TSGI) today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 prior to the start of trading on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, and will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the same.

• To access via tele-conference, please dial 1-855-327-6838 or 1-631-891-4304 ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. • The playback will be made available two hours after the event at 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671. The Conference ID number is 10005822. • To access the webcast please use the following link: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=132084

About The Stars Group

The Stars Group is a global leader in the online gaming and interactive entertainment industries, entertaining millions of customers across its online real- and play-money poker, gaming and betting product offerings, which are delivered through both mobile and desktop applications and the web. The Stars Group offers these products directly or indirectly under several ultimately owned or licensed gaming and related consumer businesses and brands, including, among others, PokerStars, PokerStars Casino, BetStars, Full Tilt, 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, , 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 19 jurisdictions throughout the world, including in Europe, , 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.

For investor relations and media inquiries, please contact:

Vaughan Lewis Group Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Tel: +1 437-371-5730 [email protected] [email protected]