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FAST COMPANY: Fanatics Hires a Former Snap and Google Exec to Head its New Live-Shopping Division
Fanatics founder Michael Rubin has built his $31 billion sports retail giant by looking at potential opportunities through the lens of three questions: Is it good for fans? Is it good for Fanatics partners? Is it a big enough business opportunity?
COMPLEX: Rihanna and Mitchell & Ness Team Up for Super Bowl Merch Collection Ahead of Halftime Performance
Ahead of her highly-anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show performance next month, Rihanna has teamed up with Mitchell & Ness for a new merch collection.
USA TODAY: Commanders make history by partnering with Fanatics to open sportsbook at FedEx Field
FedEx Field made history Friday by partnering with Fanatics to open the first legal sports betting operation inside an NFL stadium.
CNN: Damar Hamlin has Fanatics’ most-purchased jersey among all athletes across all sports
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field during Monday’s football game and suffered cardiac arrest, has the most sought-after jersey on Fanatics.
ESPN: Damar Hamlin's jersey becomes the highest seller on Fanatics
Since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in the Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the outpouring of support has reverberated seemingly everywhere.
THE WASHINGTON POST: Michael Rubin’s next gamble: Turning Fanatics into a sportsbook
It was halftime of a 76ers game, and the owners’ lounge, in the bowels of Wells Fargo arena, was humming: Bartenders poured Opus One wine into plastic cups; Pat’s cheesesteaks lined the buffet table; and those lucky enough to have courtside seats for the game filed in to mingle.
REUTERS: Demand for Messi, Mbappe soccer gear spikes after World Cup
In the wake of Sunday's World Cup final soccer fans around the world have rushed to buy merchandise, with demand for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe soccer club jerseys more than tripling, sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc told Reuters.
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Eagles, Sixers, Meek Mill host an event for families negatively affected by the criminal justice system
With children cheering loudly, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman cocked back a football and pointed deep with his index finger from inside the NovaCare Complex’s indoor practice facility.
THE ATHLETIC: Michael Rubin, turning Fanatics into the ‘Amazon of sports: Our Sports Business Person of the Year
Love or loathe Fanatics Inc, it has evolved over the past year-plus into a major player in the sports industry beyond its core business of licensed college and pro sports apparel and merchandise.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics Hits $31 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round
Fanatics Inc. has raised about $700 million from a group of investors, pushing the sports-merchandising company’s valuation to $31 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
CNBC: Fanatics, Nike take sports merchandise model global in deal with Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s most popular baseball team
Sports commerce platform Fanatics is expanding a recently signed long-term partnership with Nike to include manufacturing and distribution of merchandise for the Yomiuri Giants, Japan’s most successful and popular baseball team.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Adds Ashford to C-Suite Role as Executive Hiring Spree Continues
Fanatics has hired Orlando Ashford, former executive at Coca-Cola and Motorola, to be the company’s first chief people officer.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics Adds LeBron James, Kevin Durant as Partners in Sportswear Company
Sports-merchandise giant Fanatics Inc. has expanded its ownership group in throwback-sportswear company Mitchell & Ness to include basketball stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant, Fanatics Chief Executive Michael Rubin said Tuesday at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Phillies set a record for selling most championship series merch in 24 hours
The Phillies’ National League championship provoked a record rush of next-day team-gear sales, as fans swarmed MLBShop.com and other online portals to snap up locker-room shirts, World Series patch hats and other swag.
NBC SPORTS: Rubin Sells Sixers Stake as David Adelman Becomes Limited Partner
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin announced Thursday night that he's "passed Sixers ownership to" Campus Apartments CEO David Adelman.
CNBC: Fanatics Hires Finance Chief for Sports-Betting Division Before January Launch
Fanatics is getting one step closer to launching its highly anticipated sports-gambling division, nearly five years after the Supreme Court overturned the rule preventing states from legalizing bets on sporting events.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS: Why the New Alabama Football Retail Store is on Correct Side of the NIL Debate
Ernest Westerlund and his grandson, Braxton, stood patiently at the front of a short line on Saturday, 40 minutes before the doors opened, for some Alabama history to be made.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Aaron Judge Inc.
As a breathtaking home run chase nears its conclusion, there is profit to be had — for Judge, for the Yankees and for a host of other stakeholders.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics’ Upstart Sports-Gambling Division Hires Marketing Chief
Sports-merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc. has hired Jason White as chief marketing officer of Fanatics Betting and Gaming, its nascent online sports-gambling division.
COMPLEX: NFL and Fanatics Unveil New Licensed Merch Line with Staple
As promised, the NFL and Fanatics have unveiled a new collection of licensed merch pieces with Staple.