Fanatics Buys CFTC-Registered Exchange in Prediction Markets Land Grab
The deal for BGC's Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse lets Fanatics list and settle its own event contracts, echoing DraftKings and FanDuel as sports-betting giants scramble for a foothold in the sector.
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