(AGICOSINTERNATIONAL) - 27 July 2010 - BETTING: ANTITRUST GIVES SISAL MATCH-POINT THE GREEN LIGHT TO ACQUIRE 159 MERKUR POINTS OF SALE

The Antitrust Authority has given Sisal Match-Point the green light to acquire the betting business of Merkur Interactive Italia spa, the Italian branch of Merkur Interactive GmbH, consisting of 159 sales point rights to provide sports betting services. The ownership of the licence for collecting sports bets will give Match-Point the opportunity to operate and manage sports betting, enhancing its presence in terms of brand positioning. The Bologna-based company Merkur Interactive Italia SpA was founded in 2007 as part of “Merkur Interactive GmbH”, the subsidiary of the family-managed Gauselmann Group based in Espelkamp (Germany).

agicosinternational - 27/07/2010 - mf

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