By SectorWire desk ·
The report said that IG Group agreed to purchase Underdog for consideration of approximately $1.3bn at most. Underdog would retain its brand and management while operating separately.
The proposed purchase would give IG Group an established US prediction-markets business.
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The comments identify regulatory uncertainty as a consideration in IG Group’s Underdog transaction.
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