March 9 (Reuters) - Australian Competition And Consumer...

March 9 (Reuters) - Australian Competition And Consumer Commission -

• Considers Tabcorp and Tatts primarily compete for online and telephone customers
• Seeking comment on Tabcorp's divestment proposal to sell its queensland electronic gaming machine monitoring business
• ACCC issues statement on proposed merger of tah and tts-axx,tah,tts
• Considers Tabcorp and Tatts primarily compete for online and telephone customers
• ACCC notes there is limited competitive overlap between retail wagering operations of merger parties which are exclusively held in separate states and territories
• ACCC's preliminary view is that proposed merger is likely to lessen competition in supply of monitoring & other services to pokies venues in queensland
• Says, Tabcorp has recently provided ACCC with a divestment proposal to sell its queensland electronic gaming machine monitoring business
• ACCC's final decision will be announced on 4 May 2017