[2] The company is best known for spread betting; offering a wide variety of sports, politics and showbiz events, as well as a portfolio of unique virtual games.
Business-to-business trading and risk management services are also offered to international betting and gaming operators under the Sporting Solutions brand.
In 2002 UK private equity firm Duke Street Capital backed a management buyout of Sporting Index, led by then CEO Richard Glynn, for £52.7 million.
[4] A secondary buyout saw HgCapital acquire the company from Duke Street Capital for a total cash consideration of £75.8 million in October 2005.
[7] With offices based in London and Wigan, the company offers spread bets on a wide variety of sports, political and showbiz events, as well as virtual games and an online casino.