The proposed merger between the Netherlands Staatsloterij and De Lotto owner Nationale Sporttotalisator (SNS) faces one of its biggest tests, with the country’s competition authority now assessing the legality of the deal.
The Staatsloterij has informed the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) that it intends to merge with SNS pursuant to Article 34 of the Netherlands Competition Act. The lottery confirmed to Gaming Intelligence that each company would serve as an equal partner in the deal, [...]