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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2024/59 - CIRSA / SFP
Acquiring
CIRSA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CORPORATION SLU
Description
A company that is part of GRUPO CIRSA, which operates in all subsectors of the gambling industry, carrying out diverse activities – casinos and gaming rooms, operating slot machines and online games and betting –, in addition to physical establishments, it also operates gaming platforms. online gambling.
Acquired
SFP Online, S.A.
Description
Company whose activity is the exploration and operation of online games and betting – games of chance – and online sports betting currently operated under the terms of licenses under the Online Gaming and Betting Legal Regime.
Sector
  • Others
Activity (NACE)
  • R9200 - Gambling and betting activities
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(c) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Turnover threshold
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition, by CIRSA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CORPORATION SLU (“CIRSA”), of exclusive control of SFP ONLINE, S.A. (“SFP”). SFP is owned by two companies governed by Portuguese law – Sociedade Figueira Praia, S.A. and Local Gate, Ltda, which will continue to hold part of its share capital.

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