Tag Archives: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Tabcorp and Tatts announce merger integration

SBC News Tabcorp and Tatts announce merger integration

Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group have announced that the combination of the two firms has been completed. A statement from the firm read: “Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) advises that the Scheme of Arrangement (Scheme) in relation to the combination of Tabcorp and Tatts Group Limited (Tatts) has been implemented today. Tatts is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tabcorp.” Adding: “Tabcorp …

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Supreme Court approval sees Tabcorp and Tatts merger set date

SBC News Supreme Court approval sees Tabcorp and Tatts merger set date

The long proposed merger between Tabcorp Holdings and Tatts Group has moved a further step towards completion, following approval of the scheme from the Supreme Court of Victoria. Originally announced in October of 2016, court orders have now been lodged with The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the scheme now effective and a date of implementation set for …

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William Hill eyes Australian expansion by entering CrownBet takeover talks

SBC News William Hill eyes Australian expansion by entering CrownBet takeover talks

Crown Resorts, the Australian gaming and entertainment group, and William Hill have both moved to confirm discussions have taken place, and are ongoing, regarding the formers 62% stake in online betting firm CrownBet. Speculation first came to light in The Australian newspaper, that ‘in depth’ talks over a potential deal were believed to ongoing between governances. Presenting a statement to the media, Crown Resorts …

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Tabcorp hails “significant step” following merger greenlight

SBC News Tabcorp hails “significant step” following merger greenlight

The tortuous progress of the long planned AU$11bn merger between Tabcorp and Tatts has been eased after the Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) gave the deal the go-ahead, for the second time. The case had been referred back to the ACT for a second review, following opposition to the deal from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and rival betting …

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ACCC wanted Bet365 fine for misleading promotion doubled

SBC News ACCC wanted Bet365 fine for misleading promotion doubled

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had pushed for Bet365 to receive more that double the AU$2.75m fine it has received for posting a misleading sign-up offer on its Australian site. The ACCC believed that the bookmaker should pay between AU$5m- $6m for the sign up offer, which was accidentally promoted between March 2013 and January 2014 on its Australian landing page …

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