Spreadex appeals UK regulator’s veto of Sporting Index deal
By Jon Menon ( January 10, 2025, 10:47 GMT | Insight) -- Spreadex has appealed against the UK antitrust regulator’s order to unwind its buyout of online sports betting rival Sporting Index, after the watchdog found that the deal would create a monopoly. Spreadex's challenge, lodged at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, argues two grounds of appeal: one on evidence disclosure and one on the CMA's counterfactual analysis.Spreadex has appealed the UK antitrust regulator’s order to unwind its acquisition of online sports betting company Sporting Index over a finding that the deal would harm competition....
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