The merger combined the largest global and UK online poker platform (The Stars Group) with the largest online betting platform in the UK (Sky Bet). Sky Bet is also active in online poker and both are active in online casinos and gaming. CRA supported the merging parties in getting clearance, including through showing that users do not consider them close substitutes, despite their market positions, an empirical assessment of consumer acquisition and consumer journeys that suggests limited competition, and significant efficiencies through a common liquidity pool.
Examining physician practice groups’ options to manage rising administrative and operational complexities
Charles River Associates (CRA) was commissioned by McKesson to analyze the economic role of McKesson’s Management Services Organizations (MSOs) within the...