Eisner Finally Hits Topps Asking Price, But Fanatics Owns the Growth
Last week’s sale of the Topps trading card business to Fanatics likely means Michael Eisner and partner Madison Dearborn ended up with the valuation they asked for when…
Last week’s sale of the Topps trading card business to Fanatics likely means Michael Eisner and partner Madison Dearborn ended up with the valuation they asked for when…
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a pair of major…
Fanatics has reached an agreement to acquire the Topps trading card business, according to people familiar with the plans, a move that will likely accelerate its recent…
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The credit rating of trading card giant Topps Co. has been pushed deeper into junk bond territory as last week’s loss of Major League Baseball’s license for cards…
On the latest episode of Sporticast, host Scott Soshnick is joined by Sportico managing editor Matt Bok to discuss the week’s news, including a recap of Major League…
The termination of the merger between Topps and the special purpose acquisition company Mudrick II on Friday could spark a lengthy legal fallout. The death of the deal…
The merger between Topps and the special purpose acquisition company Mudrick II has been terminated, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
It’s as if Mickey Mouse packed up and made camp over at Universal. Or maybe worse. Dealmaker Michael Eisner’s latest trophy project was dealt a huge blow when the MLB…
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…
Sports card giant Topps released second quarter earnings this morning, detailing sales that surged 78% and increasing projections for full year revenue to as much as…
Trading card company Topps is finally paying off for Michael Eisner. Eisner, best known as the longtime CEO of Walt Disney Co., is bringing Topps public in a merger with…