CRA consultants advised parties to the Ladbrokes and Gala Coral Group merger. The merger was previously blocked when it was attempted in 1998. The Competition and Markets Authority accepted that online gambling was a significant and growing constraint and cleared the merger, subject to the sale of 350 to 400 licensed betting offices to preserve competition in local markets where the betting products of the two firms overlapped.
Navigating the future of EU merger control: Insights from the “All Points of the Compass” panel at the CRA Brussels Conference 2025
The panel “All Points of the Compass: Navigating the Future of EU Merger Control” discussed the consultation review of the European Commission (EU) guidelines,