Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Tipico Holding GmbH; CVC Capital Partners plc; Atlas Group GmbH
BWB/Z-7022
On 31.07.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Tipico Holding GmbH, which is indirectly controlled by CVC Capital Partners plc, intends to acquire ATLAS Group GmbH (ADMIRAL). The Proposed Transaction relates to the area of gaming and sports betting.
Economic sector: Gaming and betting activities.
S - ARTS, SPORTS AND RECREATION S 92 - Gambling and betting activities, S 92.0 - Gambling and betting activities
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 28.08.2025.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 29.08.2025 .