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July 20, 2026

Did Fanatics Fest Just Kill The National? — NEO Cards & Comics Breaks Down the Hobby's Biggest Question — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE Fanatics Fest just wrapped its four-day run at the Javits Center. The National opens July 29 in Rosemont, Illinois. The proximity is impossible to ignore — and the hobby is asking a question that would have been unthinkable a year ...

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CASE #0178 Informational

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July 20, 2026

Fanatics Fest 2026 Weekend Wrap-Up — Tom Brady Wins Fanatics Games, Celebrity Spectacle Closes Out Javits Center

The four-day Fanatics Fest spectacle at Manhattan's Javits Center came to a close Sunday evening, leaving behind a weekend of celebrity appearances, exclusive product drops, and a clear message: Fanatics is serious about live events. With over 100,00...

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CASE #0177 Informational

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July 17, 2026

Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — CBS NewYork Reports from the Javits Center — Video of the Day

CARDBOARD POLICE CBS New York's news segment on Fanatics Fest 2026 offers a mainstream media window into the scale of what's happening at the Javits Center this weekend — and it captures something the hobby press often misses: this has become a gen...

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CASE #0174 Informational

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July 17, 2026

Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — Exclusive Topps Products, Star-Studded Lineup, and the Summer's Biggest Hobby Event

The Javits Center has become ground zero for the sports collectibles world this weekend as Fanatics Fest 2026 takes over New York City from July 16 through 19, bringing together the biggest names in sports, entertainment, and card collecting under on...

Hobby Article Market Analysis Topps Hobby Trends Fanatics

CASE #0173 Informational

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July 08, 2026

Michael Jordan Extends Upper Deck Partnership — Signed 1986 Fleer Packs Mark 40th Anniversary of His Rookie Card

Michael Jordan has extended his exclusive partnership with Upper Deck, becoming the company's first-ever "Legacy Partner" — a designation that formalizes what had been a decades-long relationship into what appears to be a lifetime commitment. To mark...

Hobby Article Basketball Topps Hobby Trends Fanatics

CASE #0149 Misdemeanor

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July 02, 2026

Fanatics Fest 2026 Brings Exclusive Topps Releases as NYC's Hobby Show Extravaganza Returns

Fanatics Fest is back, and this year it's bigger in every dimension. The four-day sports and collectibles extravaganza returns to New York City's Javits Center from July 16-19, bringing exclusive Topps baseball releases, a FIFA World Cup Final watch ...

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CASE #0138 Informational

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June 30, 2026

FIFA Ends Panini's 60-Year Sticker Era: Fanatics and Topps Take Over World Cup Rights From 2031

The sports collecting world is bracing for one of the most significant licensing shifts in history: FIFA has officially ended Panini's near-60-year partnership as the exclusive producer of World Cup stickers and trading cards, awarding the rights to ...

Hobby Article Topps Hobby Trends Fanatics Panini Soccer

CASE #0131 Felony

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June 28, 2026

Panini's World Cup Sticker Frenzy Meets the End of a 60-Year FIFA Era

The 2026 World Cup is being played on North American soil for the first time, and Panini's sticker phenomenon has reached a fever pitch that even the company didn't see coming. As collectors race to fill 980-spot albums during the group stage, packs ...

Hobby Article Market Analysis Hobby Trends Fanatics Panini Soccer

CASE #0127 Informational

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June 12, 2026

The World Cup is Here: How Soccer Cards Became the Hobby's Fastest-Growing Market

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off yesterday across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico — the first time the tournament has been staged in North America. And for the sports card industry, the timing could not be more significant. ...

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CASE #0081 Informational

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June 10, 2026

Fanatics Wins Major Legal Victory as Federal Judge Tosses Antitrust Class Action

On Monday, a New York federal judge tossed the class-action antitrust lawsuit that accused Fanatics, the NFL, NBA, MLB, and their players' associations of conspiring to monopolize the trading card market. The ruling is a procedural victory for Michae...

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CASE #0070 Misdemeanor

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Did Fanatics Fest Just Kill The National? — NEO Cards & Comics Breaks Down the Hobby's Biggest Question — Video of the Day

Fanatics Fest 2026 Weekend Wrap-Up — Tom Brady Wins Fanatics Games, Celebrity Spectacle Closes Out Javits Center

Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — CBS NewYork Reports from the Javits Center — Video of the Day

Fanatics Fest 2026 Takes Over NYC — Exclusive Topps Products, Star-Studded Lineup, and the Summer's Biggest Hobby Event

Michael Jordan Extends Upper Deck Partnership — Signed 1986 Fleer Packs Mark 40th Anniversary of His Rookie Card

Fanatics Fest 2026 Brings Exclusive Topps Releases as NYC's Hobby Show Extravaganza Returns

FIFA Ends Panini's 60-Year Sticker Era: Fanatics and Topps Take Over World Cup Rights From 2031

Panini's World Cup Sticker Frenzy Meets the End of a 60-Year FIFA Era

The World Cup is Here: How Soccer Cards Became the Hobby's Fastest-Growing Market

Fanatics Wins Major Legal Victory as Federal Judge Tosses Antitrust Class Action