M/20/001 - Flutter/Stars [2020] IECompA m20001 (15 April 2020)
The Commission found that the proposed merger would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Flutter Entertainment plc; Target: The Stars Group Inc.
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 15 April 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- merger cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Media Merger, Gambling Industry Regulation
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Parties
Flutter Entertainment plc
Acquirer
The Stars Group Inc.
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed merger would substantially lessen competition in the gambling and entertainment sector in Ireland
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission found that the proposed merger would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction.
Court Disposition
merger cleared
Orders
- The proposed merger of Flutter Entertainment plc and The Stars Group Inc. is cleared under Phase 1.
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