Panini America alleges Fanatics has created monopoly in card {industry}

Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 06:13 PM ET Close Hajducky is an affiliate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in inventive writing from Fairfield College and performed on the lads’s soccer groups at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Panini America, the corporate that at the moment has league and gamers union licenses to … Read more

Fanatics continues push into amassing house, acquires PWCC

Dan Hajducky, ESPNCould 22, 2023, 07:38 PM ET Close Hajducky is an affiliate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in artistic writing from Fairfield College and performed on the boys’s soccer groups at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Fanatics Collectibles introduced the acquisition of PWCC Market, one of many world’s largest sports activities … Read more

Fanatics changing Adidas because the NHL’s official uniform associate

Fanatics will exchange Adidas because the NHL’s clothing store of on-ice uniforms and genuine jerseys starting with the 2024-25 season, the league introduced Tuesday. The deal runs 10 years. Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed. This marks the primary time Fanatics branding might be straight on an official participant uniform for an expert sports activities property. Fanatics … Read more

Michael Rubin, Fanatics CEO, completes the divestment in a company that is owned by Devils and 76ers, sources claim

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sold his 10 percent stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, completing a divestment as a limited partner of the Philadelphia 76ers New Jersey DevilsAccording to sources, ESPN reported the news on Thursday. Sources say David Adelman bought a large share of Rubin’s stake and is now a limited partner … Read more

Michael Rubin, Fanatics CEO, has sold his stake in the company that owns Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils

Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics and a prominent minority owner, is the founder and CEO. Philadelphia 76ers, is selling his stake in the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment company that owns the Sixers and New Jersey DevilsHe announced this Wednesday. Sources say Rubin holds a 10% equity share in HBSE. He is selling his 11-year … Read more

Michael Rubin, CEO Fanatics, sells stake in company that has Philadelphia Sixers and New Jersey Devils

Michael Rubin is the CEO of Fanatics. He is a prominent minority shareholder of the Philadelphia 76ers, is selling his stake in the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment company that owns the Sixers and New Jersey DevilsESPN spoke with team officials on Wednesday. Rubin, who according to sources holds a 10% equity interest in HBSE … Read more

Sources say Fanatics have acquired Topps’ trading cards, collectables businesses and other businesses.

10:24 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is an ESPN reporter/researcher. He earned a MFA in creative-writing from Fairfield University. He was also a member of the Fordham and Southern Connecticut State soccer teams. Sources familiar with the negotiations indicated Monday that Topps trading cards will be acquired by Fanatics, a global sports retailer and … Read more

Fanatics agrees to be the exclusive MLB licensee

Fanatics Memorabilia Leviathan has signed a contract with Major League Baseball to obtain exclusive rights for producing baseball cards. ESPN obtained a memo of the MLBPA from which it states that a Fanatics-founded firm will become the only licensee in the “baseball card category”. Panini and Topps licenses with MLBPA are due to expire at … Read more