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Paddy Power/Hacketts

M/15/022

Completed

Transaction details

The proposed acquisition of six licensed betting offices of Davisdorf trading as Hacketts Bookmakers by Paddy Power, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
  • Notification date:30 April 2015
  • Publication date:30 April 2015
  • Economic sector:Arts, sports & recreation - S
  • Economic sub-sector:Gambling & betting - S.92
  • Outcome:Cleared
Documents
Timetable

Phase One

  • Friday, 1 May, 2015 Notification received
  • Friday, 15 May, 2015 Third party submission deadline
  • Thursday, 4 June, 2015 Determination issued
Parties Involved

Paddy Power plc

Paddy Power is an international multichannel betting and gaming group that offers sports betting, casino games, poker and bingo to consumers in regulated jurisdictions through mobile and desktop, as well as operating 566 licensed betting offices (“LBos”) and telephone betting "dial-a-bet" in the UK and lreland.

 

Davisdorf, T/A Hacketts Bookmakers

Hacketts is an independent bookmaker with a network of 30 LBOs located throughout the Republic of Ireland. Hacketts has an online presence, whereby its customers can place bets on affiliate website BetPack.com. Hacketts also offers a telephone betting service for its customers. The target consists of six Hacketts LBOs, three located in Co. Dublin (Cloghran, Sandymount, and Artane), two in Co. Cork (Skibbereen and Buttevant) and one in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
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