CVC Capital Partners / Sky Bet merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. of Sky Bet.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 16 January 2015
• Last updated: 31 March 2015 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Recreation and leisure
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 16 January 2015
• Closed: 31 March 2015

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
31 March 2015	Decision published
5 March 2015	Decision announced
16 to 30 January 2015	Invitation to comment
16 January 2015	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

5 March 2015: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by CVC Capital Partners SICAV-FIS S.A. of Sky Bet. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (31.3.15)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

16 January 2015: The CMA is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation has resulted, or may be expected to result, in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of CMA merger inquiry

16 January 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (16.1.15)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

Victoria Yuan
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

victoria.yuan@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 16 January 2015
Last updated 31 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2015

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 5 March 2015

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 16 January 2015

   First published.