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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.
BOARDROOM: Fanatics & OneTeam Partners’ NIL Jersey Collaboration Kicks Off
Fans are now able to purchase the jersey of their favorite college football player while also knowing the player will benefit from the sale.
SPORTICO: Team USA, LA28 Tap Fanatics for Wide-Ranging Olympics Deal
Team USA and the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, LA28, have signed a wide-ranging partnership with Fanatics that will put the world’s largest seller of licensed sports merchandise in charge of e-commerce, select apparel/collectibles, and physical retail locations associated with the 2028 Summer Games.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: Alabama Opening Team Store With Official Apparel, NIL Merchandise
Alabama announced a long-term partnership with sports apparel company Fanatics on Monday.
The multifaceted partnership includes a “wide range of exclusive rights” from Alabama for Fanatics to activate across its platform.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Deepens Nike Ties with College Licensing Deal
Fanatics is expanding its relationship with Nike, the latest step in the company’s push to become as prominent—and indispensable—in college sports apparel as it already is in the pros.
BLOOMBERG: Nike Deepens Ties to Fanatics with College Sports Apparel Deal
Nike Inc. and Fanatics Inc. have signed a long-term deal to design and manufacture collegiate sports apparel, sharing the rights to serve a number of major universities.
FOX SPORTS: Michael Rubin Selling Leadership Stake in Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils
Michael Rubin — the billionaire known for having the ears of star athletes, league offices and team owners — is selling his 10% stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, he told FOX Sports in an interview this week.
ESPN: Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin Selling Stake in Company that Owns Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, a prominent minority owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, is selling his stake in the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment company that owns the Sixers and New Jersey Devils, he announced Wednesday.
SPORTICO: Fanatics Taps Longtime Media Exec Mike Mahan to Run Collectibles Arm
Fanatics has hired longtime media executive Mike Mahan to run its combined collectible division in a newly created role that hints at the company’s long-term vision for trading cards and NFTs.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Former Dick Clark Productions CEO Mike Mahan Tapped to Lead Fanatics Collectibles
Fanatics, the sports merchandise and collectibles giant, has hired former Dick Clark Productions CEO Mike Mahan to serve as CEO of Fanatics Collectibles…
ESPN: Fanatics and Topps announce trading card agreements for college football and basketball
Fanatics Collectables and Topps have announced comprehensive agreements to produce collegiate football and basketball trading cards -- partnerships that include nearly 150 universities and, separately, more than 200 name, image and likeness deals with athletes.
BLOOMBERG: Fanatics Adds SoftBank, Airbnb Veterans to Its Board
Fanatics Inc. has added two new board members as it looks for acquisitions and expands beyond its core business of sports merchandise.
CNBC: Fanatics adds SoftBank executive, former Airbnb marketing chief to board of directors
Fanatics, the rapidly expanding sports e-commerce company, announced Thursday that it added SoftBank’s Lydia Jett and former Airbnb executive Jonathan Mildenhall to its board of directors…
ESPN: Starting Lineup figurines are coming back after 21-year hiatus
After a 21-year hiatus, Hasbro is diving into the sports collectibles game and bringing back Starting Lineup figures this fall.
TECH CRUNCH: Fanatics reveals NFL was biggest backer in $1.5B round announced last month at $27B valuation
Fanatics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based sports merchandising giant, revealed today that the NFL was the “single biggest investor” in the latest round announced by the company, a $1.5 billion round at a whopping $27 billion valuation that reportedly closed last month. The deal marked a 50% increase from the $18 billion valuation assigned to Fanatics during its previous raise last August.
CNBC: NFL, MLB and players unions lead the latest round of investment in rapidly growing Fanatics
The NFL, other major sports leagues, players unions and team owners are leading the latest round of investment in Fanatics, the rapidly growing sports online-platform company.