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Company: All, Company: Fanatics Commerce Seth Schlechter Company: All, Company: Fanatics Commerce Seth Schlechter

CNBC: Fanatics hires former Opendoor executive to run $5 billion sports merchandise business

Andrew Low Ah Kee, who most recently was the president of Opendoor and was also previously the COO of GoDaddy, will serve as the CEO of Fanatics Commerce, which includes the company’s merchandise business covering licensed fan gear, jerseys, and other apparel and products, e-commerce and stadium and event retail.

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SPORTICO: Fanatics Closes Part of $225 Million PointsBet Deal

Every year, that’s the unofficial mantra for many U.S. sportsbooks launching new products or new features. The long-awaited Fanatics betting vertical just successfully hit that target, closing a large chunk of its $225 million acquisition of PointBet’s U.S. business Thursday, a week before the NFL’s opening night.

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FORBES: Fanatics Launches Fanatics Live: A Livestream Commerce App Redefining The Trading Card Ecosystem

Fanatics is executing another play to build its trading card ecosystem with today’s launch of its new livestream commerce business, Fanatics Live. The new app promises collectors a live shopping experience through creator-run breaks, where consumers can watch and interact with live product openings and buy cards in real time.

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