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About 350 to 400 shops may have to be [offered](https://vila.go.ro/berthamaness5) "for the merger to be conditionally cleared", the CMA said.
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The CMA has actually offered until 13 June for reactions to its [provisional findings](https://forum.nsprus.ru/profile.php?id=18244).
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Ladbrokes runs 2,154 wagering stores in Great Britain and 77 in Northern Ireland, while Gala Coral operates about 1,850 wagering stores in Great [Britain](http://donghuosc.hubei.gov.cn/codes/mercedesfosdic).
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Martin Cave, who is chairing the CMA's questions, stated: "We've provisionally discovered that the merger in between two of the largest bookies in the nation may be expected to minimize competitors and option for clients in a large number of cities.
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"Although [online wagering](http://baylan.la.asu.edu3000/zenaidawillshi) has grown significantly in current years, the evidence we have actually seen validates that a large number of customers still pick to bet in shops - and lots of would [continue](http://donghuosc.hubei.gov.cn/codes/mercedesfosdic) to do so after the merger.
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"For these clients, competitors comes from the choice of stores in their city and it's they who could lose from any decrease of competition and choice."
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The CMA said it was aiming to release its last report by the end of July.
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[Gala Coral](https://git.vekus.ru/ezequielizn332) said it noted that the CMA was "provisionally minded to clear the proposed merger" and that it would continue to work with the regulator on ways to accomplish last clearance.
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Analysis: Frank Keogh, [BBC Sport](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV34pN7j-J3AJoD4_c_sAVfg_4qZGeTPR) racing reporter:
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The face of Britain's wagering stores has actually [transformed](https://x.com/YohaigNG/status/1845872747924123782) in the last twenty years - from smoky boltholes with horse racing dominating procedures to shiny multi-screen sport outlets where fixed-odds wagering terminals are a huge earner.
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While critics say the casino-style machines have actually encouraged problem bettors, the bookmakers firmly insist personnel are trained to keep an eye out for issues.
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The bottom line is the increase of the machines has helped keep a number of these shops open in a modern-day wagering world where online gaming has actually mushroomed.
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And while some stores look destined to be casualties, [this promotion code](https://working.altervista.org/employer/kc-gaming-networks-ltd/) proposed ₤ 2.3 bn merger reveals there is a lot of cash still to be made in the British wagering industry.
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[Analysts](https://pipewiki.org/wiki/index.php/User:KaleyVillarreal) say the merged business will still have a [dominant](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:CharlinePratt) position even if lots of stores have actually to be offered.
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"We expect significant cost conserving will be possible since there will be vast areas of overlap and unnecessary duplication of functions across the combined service," said Steve Clayton, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown.
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Ladbrokes agreed the regards to a ₤ 2.3 [bn all-share](https://gitlab.mi.uni-koeln.de/users/sign_in) merger with Coral in July, and the backed the deal in November.
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Ladbrokes earnings struck by writedowns
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