M/19/032 - BoyleSport /GT Retail (Bruce Betting) [2020] IECompA m19032 (14 February 2020)

M/19/032 - BoyleSport /GT Retail (Bruce Betting) [2020] IECompA m19032 (14 February 2020)

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: BoyleSports Limited; Target: GT Retail Limited (t/a Bruce Betting)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
14 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition Clearance

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Parties

BoyleSports Limited

Acquirer

GT Retail Limited (t/a Bruce Betting)

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of GT Retail Limited by BoyleSports Limited should be cleared under Irish competition law

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by BoyleSports Limited of GT Retail Limited (t/a Bruce Betting) is cleared.