Proposed sale of licence and/or assets relating to NSW Lotteries
Type of assessment
Informal Review
Reference
37335
Acquirer(s)
Various acquirers
Target(s)
NSW Lotteries
Industry
Lotteries
Summary
The NSW Government proposed to licence a private operator to conduct public lotteries in New South Wales under the Public Lotteries Act 1996.
The ACCC decided not to conduct a merger review of this proposal, on the basis that the initial grant of either an operator or product licence in accordance with the Public Lotteries Act 1996 was not an acquisition under s.50 of the TPA.
This view is limited to the initial grant of the operator or product licences, and does not extend to the transfer of a licence from one operator to another
Outcome of assessment
No decision
Total review days *
46
Commenced public review
29th July 2009
Date completed
30th September 2009
Market definition
See summary above.
Competition analysis
See summary above.
Review timeline
Date
Event
29th April 2009
ACCC commenced public monitoring of the proposal.
30th September 2009
ACCC withdrew its consideration of the proposal.
* Total Review days = Total business days less public holidays and time during which the review was suspended.
