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 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: TAH.AX