Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 20 : 23-Jun-17

The Australian Competition Tribunal, which approved Tabcorp’s $A11 billion merger with Tatts Group on 20 June 2017, has published in full the reasons for its decision. The tribunal has rejected claims by Racing.com that it would be placed in crisis if conditions were not imposed on the merged entity when bidding for future broadcasting rights. The tribunal also did not believe the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s view that allowing the merger to proceed would reduce competitive bidding for the next wagering licence in Victoria.

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TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TAH, TATTS GROUP LIMITED – ASX TTS, AUSTRALIA. COMPETITION TRIBUNAL, RACING.COM, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, RACING VICTORIA LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, ODYSSEY GAMING LIMITED