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Anyone doubting collectibles’ recent resurgence needed only to take one step onto the show floor of this month’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago…
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Following the viral popularity of NBA Top Shot earlier this year, Dapper Labs recently signed a deal with LaLiga to create a similar experience for soccer fans…
MLB, Players Ending Topps Card Deal for Fanatics Joint Venture
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association are set to make a massive lineup change—ending a 70-year partnership with Topps to work with Fanatics on licensed…
McKinsey Analysis: Despite Slump, Sports NFTs Aren’t Going Away
Today’s guest columnists are Dan Singer and Ben Vonwiller of McKinsey & Company. The NFT skeptics are running a victory lap: Weekly sales of sports NFTs peaked at $138…
Sporticast: Jordan, Kobe Memorabilia Provides Glimpse into NBA History
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams chat with Ron Klempner, senior counsel for the NBA Players Association, about a recent…
DraftKings Adding NFT Exchange in First Major Push Beyond Gaming
DraftKings is launching its first non-gaming vertical, an NFT marketplace where its users will be able to buy, sell and trade digital collectibles with the same funds…
Golden Age of Sports M&A to Take Place Over Next 24 Months
The first half of 2021 was particularly active for sports-related mergers and acquisitions. There were at least 10 deals announced within the sports betting and data…
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Goldin Auctions Sells to Billionaire Steve Cohen Group in Collectibles Boom
Not only is sports memorabilia hot—sports memorabilia companies are on fire, too. Sports collectibles auction pioneer Ken Goldin has sold Goldin Auctions to Collectors…
Babe Ruth Rookie Card’s $6 Million Valuation Is Priciest Ever
The Colossus of Clout continues to set records 86 years after he played his final baseball game, as a Babe Ruth minor league baseball card is hitting the market with the…
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Fractional Cards Broker Collectable Snags Amplo, Bain VC Funds
Fractional sports memorabilia platform Collectable has collected $5.5 million in Series A funding, led by Amplo and its founder Sheel Tyle, an early backer of Robinhood…
Jaguars’ Lawrence Inks Exclusive Memorabilia Deal With Fanatics
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, one of the most anticipated NFL rookies in recent memory, has signed a multi-year memorabilia deal with Fanatics. The…
Warriors’ NFT Launch Aims to Stay Ahead of Other Pro Teams
If NFTs represent a new gold rush for sports brands, it only makes sense that the Golden State Warriors would stake their claim. The team launched a series of auctions…
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