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Urban-gro Takes Over IPG’s T20 Commercial Rights in All-Stock Merger as Stock Jumps Pre-Market

The public listing is meant to fund expansion, centralize sponsorships, and upgrade broadcasts to 4K.

Overview

  • Innovative Production Group completed an all-stock merger with Flash Sports & Media, moving its T20 league commercialization portfolio, including the Lanka Premier League, onto Nasdaq-listed urban-gro.
  • IPG continues to hold exclusive commercial and media rights for the LPL, while Sri Lanka Cricket retains ownership of the league’s intellectual property.
  • The combined platform outlined expansion into Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates, with ongoing operations tied to T20 competitions in Malaysia and Zimbabwe.
  • Management says the strategy centers on centralized sponsorship sales, 4K broadcast production, and recurring revenue models to build a multi-market cricket enterprise.
  • Urban-gro shares surged about 72% to $3.75 in premarket trading Monday, though coverage notes the stock remains down roughly 85% over the past year.