On the 27th, Fanatics, a major U.S. sports-related company, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the exchange and clearinghouse owned by the publicly listed BGC Group.
Fanatics, known for its sports merchandise sales and sports card business, has been operating the prediction market service 'Fanatics Markets' since December 2025. Meanwhile, the BGC Group is a brokerage and financial technology firm that deals with a wide range of financial products including bonds, foreign exchange, stocks, and energy, and is among the global leaders...