Paddy Power / Track [2015] IECompA m15013 (16 March 2015)

Paddy Power / Track [2015] IECompA m15013 (16 March 2015)

The Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of sports betting services in the relevant geographic area.

Parties
Acquirer: Paddy Power plc; Target: Track Sports Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
16 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Decision
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Sports Betting Services

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Parties

Paddy Power plc

Acquirer

Track Sports Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Decision

  1. 1 Whether the acquisition of two licensed betting offices by Paddy Power raises competition concerns in the sports betting sector

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of sports betting services in the relevant geographic area.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition of two licensed betting offices by Paddy Power is approved