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Ladbrokes Coral need to sell 350-400 shops for merger approval

SBC News Ladbrokes Coral need to sell 350-400 shops for merger approval

The UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will allow Ladbrokes and Gala Coral to continue with their merger plans, but only if the firms divest 350-400 betting shops. The proposed merger would create Britain’s biggest bookmaker with around 4,000 betting shops, but the CMA has identified 659 areas across the country where the deal could harm competition. …

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