IG Group Holdings PLC (IGGHY) reports sixth consecutive quarter of customer growth and 17% organic revenue increase, while navigating regulatory uncertainty and strategic repositioning.

IG Group (LON:IGG) reported higher first-half revenue, customer activity and adjusted earnings, while outlining plans to acquire U.S. prediction-markets and daily fantasy sports operator Underdog and to move its holding company to Jersey. Chief Executive Officer Breon Corcoran said the first half s

IG Group (LON:IGG) said it has agreed to acquire U.S. daily fantasy sports and prediction markets operator Underdog in a transaction designed to expand its presence in the U.S. consumer finance market and add a younger, mobile-focused customer base. The company described Underdog as a high-growth a

Britain's IG Group said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire U.S. daily fantasy sports and prediction markets operator ‌Underdog for up to $1.3 billion, deepening its push into the fast-growing ‌U.S. retail trading market. "The acquisition of Underdog establishes IG as a leader in U.S. prediction markets, one of the most significant opportunities across trading and entertainment, and accelerates our growth in the ‌world's largest and fastest-growing retail ⁠trading market," IG CEO Breon Corcoran said.

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