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FOX BUSINESS: Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin brings star-studded Merch Madness giveaway to underserved kids across US
The children at Frederick Douglass Academy in West Harlem, New York had no clue what they were in store for on their last day of school Tuesday.
NEW YORK POST: Fanatics Agrees to $225 Million Deal to Purchase PointsBet US Betting Business
PointsBet has finally come to an agreement to sell its US betting business, the company announced on Tuesday.
BOARDROOM: From Air Jordan to Fanatics, Avery Jessup Takes Flight
Fanatics is preparing to dominate the collectibles space and has built a team filled with all-stars to help them do it, including former Red Bull North America Executive VP Ken Turner and former KLUTCH Sports agent Omar Wilkes. The latest prime mover to join the Fanatics Collectibles team is Avery Jessup, who recently joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer.
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: Pirates Open Expanded Clubhouse Store at PNC Park
A day after the arrival of heralded prospect Henry Davis, the Pirates once again are trying to up their game — this time off the field.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: NFL Rookies Brought to Tears by Heartwarming Video Messages from their Football Heroes
Several high-profile NFL rookies received quite the surprise in moments captured by heart-warming video released by Fanatics Thursday.
CBS SPORTS: NFL Legends Surprise Rookies with Personalized Messages at Rookie Premiere Festivities
Being a rookie at the highest level of your craft isn't easy, but words of wisdom by veterans can make the journey feel less intimidating. In a video presented by Fanatics during the NFL Rookie Premiere, several NFL legends such as Joe Montana, Aaron Rodgers, Jerry Rice, Peyton Manning and Rob Gronkowski gave some inspiration of a few of the NFL fresh faces.
RETAIL WEEK: Fanatics Boss Outlines Goal-Scoring Tactics in Europe Having Conquering the US
As the US-based company expands its reach overseas with its first media and retail partnership with Sky Sports in the UK, Jack Boyle, Fanatics global co-president for direct-to-consumer (DTC), talks to Retail Week about the company’s key to success, global expansion and its biggest competitors.
iGAMING BUSINESS: Fanatics Matt King Brings New Thinking to US Sports Betting
For Fanatics Betting and Gaming chief executive Matt King, the challenge he is taking on isn’t building a market leader. He’s already done that during his tenure at FanDuel, which is currently sitting with a seemingly unassailable market share across the US. Revenue there grew from $200m to over $1bn on his watch.
ESPN: Fanatics Continues Push into Collecting Space, Acquires PWCC
Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of PWCC Marketplace, one of the world's largest sports card, memorabilia and collectible auction houses.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Fanatics Bets on Its Fans to Win Sports-Gambling Race
Fanatics Inc. is late to the sports-betting game. Its chief executive thinks he has a strong hand.
THE ATHLETIC: Bowman 2023: An Arizona rental house full of prospects, Druw Jones’ million dollar card and more
Tucked into central Phoenix this spring was a rented house, where all of the furniture had been cleared out and replaced with tables full of boxes of baseball cards to be signed by players who were in the area for spring training…
CNBC: WWE Taps Fanatics to Sell Merchandise at Live Events like WrestleMania, SummerSlam
Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment is expanding its partnership with Fanatics, as the growing sports platform will now take over the global event merchandise business for the professional wrestling company.
REUTERS: Fanatics Inc Bets on Italian Soccer with EPI Deal
U.S. sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc will run the official online stores of Italy's national soccer team and seven Serie A teams, through its acquisition of sports e-commerce firm EPI, its first foray into the Italian market.
CNBC: How Fanatics and MLB are Planning to keep the trading card boom going
Fanatics made waves in the sports and collectibles industries when it pried the rights to make trading cards for Major League Baseball from incumbent Topps in August 2021, ending a partnership that dated back to 1952. The sports platform company made another huge splash last January when it acquired Topps outright for roughly $500 million.
ESPN: Fanatics replacing Adidas as the NHL's official uniform partner
Fanatics will replace Adidas as the NHL's outfitter of on-ice uniforms and authentic jerseys beginning with the 2024-25 season, the league announced Tuesday.
BOARDROOM: Ken Turner Named Fanatics Collectibles’ First-ever Chief Marketing Officer
On Thursday, Fanatics Collectibles announced Ken Turner as its first Chief Marketing Officer, a position he previously held at Red Bull North America, where he additionally served as Executive Vice President.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Hires Klutch’s Wilkes to Head Athlete Relations
Omar Wilkes, one of the NBA’s most prominent agents, is leaving his post at sports agency Klutch Sports Group, founded by super-agent Rich Paul, to join digital sports platform Fanatics Inc. as the head of athlete relations at Fanatics Collectibles, the company’s trading card and collectibles business.
COMPLEX: Don C Named New Creative Director of Premium Goods at Mitchell & Ness
Don C says his new appointment as Creative Director of Premium Products at Mitchell & Ness is “a dream come true.”
ESPN: Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez Named Cover Star of 2023 Topps Series One
Seattle Mariners center fielder and reigning American League Rookie of the Year Julio Rodriguez is the cover star of the 2023 Topps Series One, The Topps Company and its parent company, Fanatics, Inc., announced Tuesday.
CNBC: Fanatics to Start Livestream Shopping of Trading Cards, Collectibles
Fanatics is moving into livestreamed shopping around collectibles and trading cards, hiring a former Snap and Alphabet executive to launch its new business later this year.