# C_2020365EN.01000801.xml

| 29.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 365/8 |
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29.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 365/8

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9882 — SAZKA Group/ÖBAG/Casinos Austria)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 365/08)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | SAZKA Group a.s (‘SAZKA Group’, Czechia), belonging to the KKCG Group; |
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SAZKA Group a.s (‘SAZKA Group’, Czechia), belonging to the KKCG Group;

| — | Österreichische Beteiligungs Aktiengesellschaft (‘ÖBAG’, Austria), owned by the Austrian state; |
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Österreichische Beteiligungs Aktiengesellschaft (‘ÖBAG’, Austria), owned by the Austrian state;

| — | Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft (‘CASAG’, Austria), solely controlled by SAZKA Group. |
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Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft (‘CASAG’, Austria), solely controlled by SAZKA Group.

SAZKA Group and ÖBAG acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of CASAG.

The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.

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| — | for SAZKA Group: the parent company of a European lottery group. It is principally a holding company, but also provides gaming consulting services. Its subsidiaries provide lottery, gaming and betting services (as well as other services) in Czechia, Greece, Cyprus and Italy. |
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for SAZKA Group: the parent company of a European lottery group. It is principally a holding company, but also provides gaming consulting services. Its subsidiaries provide lottery, gaming and betting services (as well as other services) in Czechia, Greece, Cyprus and Italy.

| — | for ÖBAG: an autonomous state-owned holding company, which administers 11 state investments and is mainly active in (i) active participation management, (ii) acquisition of share rights in existing investments and in third companies, (iii) measures to promote the development of Austria as an economic location, (iv) external participation management and (v) privatisation management. |
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for ÖBAG: an autonomous state-owned holding company, which administers 11 state investments and is mainly active in (i) active participation management, (ii) acquisition of share rights in existing investments and in third companies, (iii) measures to promote the development of Austria as an economic location, (iv) external participation management and (v) privatisation management.

| — | for CASAG: active in the gaming area in Austria through the operation of (i) casinos; (ii) lotteries; (iii) Video Lottery Terminals; (iv) sports betting and (v) online gaming. In addition, Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft operates through subsidiaries casinos in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Liechtenstein, Germany, Hungary, Palestinia and Switzerland, as well as a video lottery terminal operation in North Macedonia. CASAG is solely controlled by SAZKA Group pre-Transaction. |
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for CASAG: active in the gaming area in Austria through the operation of (i) casinos; (ii) lotteries; (iii) Video Lottery Terminals; (iv) sports betting and (v) online gaming. In addition, Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft operates through subsidiaries casinos in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, Liechtenstein, Germany, Hungary, Palestinia and Switzerland, as well as a video lottery terminal operation in North Macedonia. CASAG is solely controlled by SAZKA Group pre-Transaction.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

Case M.9882 — SAZKA Group/ÖBAG/Casinos Austria

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +3222964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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