BetStars Sister Sites and the Flutter Brands That Replaced It

BetStars is a closed brand. It was the sportsbook arm of PokerStars, run by Stars Interactive, and it no longer takes bets under that name. In the United States it was rebranded to Fox Bet in 2019, and Fox Bet itself shut in 2023, while the wider Stars business was bought by Flutter Entertainment in 2020. So the useful question is not where BetStars is now but which live, licensed Flutter brands its players moved to. Older listings that name an unrelated Gibraltar company as the owner are wrong, and we correct that below.

BetStars: A Closed Sportsbook and Its Living Relatives

Why this page is different. Most sister-site pages send you to a live brand. This one cannot, because BetStars is retired. What it can do is set the record straight on who actually ran it and point you to the licensed Flutter casinos and sportsbooks that share its lineage, so you are not left chasing a brand that no longer exists.

The BetStars Picture at a Glance

• Status: closed. BetStars no longer operates as a betting brand.
• Who ran it: Stars Interactive, the PokerStars group, now part of Flutter Entertainment, not the Gibraltar lottery company some listings name.
• Direct successor: in the US it became Fox Bet, which then closed in 2023.
• Where its players went: live Flutter brands, chiefly PokerStars, plus Sky Bet, Paddy Power and Betfair.

PokerStars

If you came here for BetStars, PokerStars is the brand to know. It is the flagship of the same group, it holds a current UK Gambling Commission licence, and it carries poker, casino and sports in one account. For anyone who used the old BetStars sportsbook, the PokerStars sports section is the most direct continuation under live licensing, with the same corporate backing and far better consumer protection than a retired brand could offer.

Sky Bet

Sky Bet came into the Flutter family through the 2020 consolidation and is one of the most widely used sportsbooks in the UK. It is the closest thing to a like-for-like sportsbook successor for a former BetStars bettor: heavy football coverage, request-a-bet style markets and a clean mobile app. It does not share the PokerStars poker room, but it sits under the same parent and the same regulator.

Paddy Power and Betfair

Paddy Power and Betfair are the other big Flutter names a BetStars player is likely to land on. Paddy Power pairs a full sportsbook with a casino and a strong line in promotions, while Betfair runs the betting exchange, where you bet against other customers rather than the house. Both are UKGC licensed and both give you options BetStars never carried, which is part of why the brand was not missed once it closed.

Sky Vegas and the Casino Side

If your interest was the casino rather than the sportsbook, Sky Vegas is the Flutter room to look at. It is slots-led, UKGC licensed and tied to the same Sky brands that joined the group, making it a sensible casino-first landing spot for someone who once kept a BetStars balance for the odd slots session.

The Complete List of Live Flutter Relatives

BetStars itself is gone, so the honest sister-site list is the set of live brands under the same parent:

• PokerStars: the flagship, poker plus casino and sport, the closest relative.
• Sky Bet and Sky Vegas: mainstream UK sportsbook and casino.
• Paddy Power: sportsbook and casino with a marketing streak.
• Betfair: the exchange, plus a sportsbook and casino.
• Full Tilt: the old poker brand, long folded into PokerStars.

Every live name on that list holds a current UK Gambling Commission licence, which BetStars, as a closed brand, no longer does. That is the key difference: you can verify these on the register today.

What Carried Over and What Did Not

Are These Official BetStars Sister Sites?

They are corporate relatives rather than sister sites in the live sense, because BetStars is no longer trading. PokerStars, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Paddy Power and Betfair all sit under Flutter Entertainment, the same parent that ended up owning the Stars business, so they share the lineage. What they do not share is a live BetStars to be a sister to. If a listing still presents BetStars as an active casino with current offers, it is out of date.

The BetStars Review: A Brand That Has Been Retired

There is no live BetStars to review, so this is an account of what it was, what happened to it, and who now holds the licence and the players. The short version: BetStars was the PokerStars sportsbook, it was folded and rebranded, and its lineage now sits inside Flutter Entertainment.

History and What Happened

BetStars launched as the sports-betting brand attached to PokerStars under Stars Interactive. In the United States it was rebranded as Fox Bet in 2019 as part of a media partnership, and Fox Bet was wound down and closed in 2023. The parent Stars business was acquired by Flutter Entertainment in 2020, which is how PokerStars, Sky Bet, Paddy Power and Betfair came to sit under one roof. The BetStars name did not survive that consolidation.

Correcting the Ownership Record

Some older listings, including an earlier version of this page, named a Gibraltar lottery company as the owner of BetStars. That is incorrect. BetStars was a Stars Interactive brand, now under Flutter, and the Gibraltar entity that appeared on the page ran a different product entirely. We have set the record straight because the wrong owner sends readers to the wrong place.

What There Is to Bet On Now

Because BetStars is closed, there is no welcome offer, no live cashier and no current terms to assess. For an offer you can actually claim, the live Flutter brands are the place to look, and under the UK rules in force since 19 January 2026 their bonus wagering is capped at ten times, which makes their terms far cleaner than anything from the BetStars era.

Where a Former BetStars Bettor Should Go

For sport, Sky Bet and Paddy Power are the mainstream picks and Betfair adds the exchange. For a single account spanning poker, casino and sport, PokerStars is the closest match to what BetStars sat alongside. For casino only, Sky Vegas is the simplest landing spot. All are UKGC licensed and verifiable today.

Operator details last reviewed: June 2026 (last updated 9 June 2026)

Rewrote the page to reflect that BetStars is a closed brand, corrected the ownership from the wrongly listed Gibraltar company to Stars Interactive under Flutter, and pointed readers to the live Flutter relatives.

Key Facts

Pros and Cons

Pros

• The lineage is strong: its relatives are major UKGC-licensed brands you can verify today.
• The closest successor, PokerStars, combines poker, casino and sport in one licensed account.
• Plenty of live choice for an old BetStars bettor, from Sky Bet to Betfair to Paddy Power.
• Current UK rules cap relatives’ bonus wagering at 10x, cleaner than the BetStars era.

Cons

• BetStars itself is closed, so there is no live site, offer or account to use.
• Old listings carry the wrong owner, which has sent readers to an unrelated company.
• No single live brand is an exact replacement; you pick by whether you want sport, casino or poker.
• The historical terms and bonuses you may still see quoted no longer apply.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BetStars still open?

No. BetStars is a closed brand. It was the PokerStars sportsbook, rebranded to Fox Bet in the US in 2019, and Fox Bet then closed in 2023. The wider Stars business is now part of Flutter Entertainment.

Who actually owned BetStars?

Stars Interactive, the PokerStars group, which Flutter Entertainment acquired in 2020. Older listings naming a Gibraltar lottery company are wrong; that company ran a different product.

What are the BetStars sister sites?

Since BetStars is closed, its real relatives are the live Flutter brands: PokerStars, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Paddy Power and Betfair, with Full Tilt long absorbed into PokerStars.

What replaced BetStars?

In the US it became Fox Bet in 2019, which closed in 2023. For UK players the practical replacement is PokerStars for a combined account, or Sky Bet and Paddy Power for sports betting.

Are BetStars relatives on GamStop?

Yes. PokerStars, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Paddy Power and Betfair all hold current UK Gambling Commission licences, so every one of them is covered by GamStop.

Can I still claim a BetStars bonus?

No. With the brand closed there is no live offer, cashier or terms. Any BetStars bonus you see quoted is historical. For a current offer, the live Flutter brands apply, with bonus wagering capped at 10x under UK rules.

Our Verdict on BetStars

BetStars is a closed brand, and the only sensible advice is to stop looking for it and move to its live relatives. It was the PokerStars sportsbook under Stars Interactive, it was rebranded and retired, and the whole group now sits inside Flutter. For most former players PokerStars is the BetStars sister site that matters, since it pairs a current UK licence with poker, casino and sport in one account, while Sky Bet, Paddy Power and Betfair are the stronger picks if pure sports betting is the goal. Whatever you choose, verify it on the Gambling Commission register, something a retired brand can no longer offer.

New Sister Site rating: 4/10