M/17/061 - BoyleSports/Bambury Bookmakers [2017] IECompA m17061 (13 December 2017)

M/17/061 - BoyleSports/Bambury Bookmakers [2017] IECompA m17061 (13 December 2017)

The Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of sports betting services in the relevant geographic market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: BoyleSports Unlimited Company; Target: Bamson Turf Limited trading as Bambury Bookmakers
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
13 December 2017
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition of Assets, Betting Services
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition of Assets Betting Services

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Parties

BoyleSports Unlimited Company

Acquirer

Bamson Turf Limited trading as Bambury Bookmakers

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the provision of sports betting services in the relevant geographic market.

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of sports betting services in the relevant geographic market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by BoyleSports Unlimited Company of sole control of certain assets and related goodwill of Bamson Turf Limited trading as Bambury Bookmakers is cleared.