Fanatics to acquire Topps.

jiw98 · #1 01-03-2022, 09:43 PM

I wonder if Fanatics will also purchase Panini or will Panini just fade away. Not really much there for them if Fanatics holds all the rights for all the major sports.

isiahfan · #2 01-04-2022, 12:51 AM

I was thinking about posting something regarding this today.....along the lines of if those of you set run collectors/builders would continue in a couple years once Topps ceased production...+/- to both sides...but I think overall happy it will continue...even if it would have given the pocketbook a small break

seanofjapan · #3 01-04-2022, 02:45 AM

So it would seem that the MLBPA and MLB torpedoed Topps� IPO for the sake of helping Fanatics take over Topps then.

Not sure what their motivation was, anyone know?

Rich Klein · #4 01-04-2022, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

So it would seem that the MLBPA and MLB torpedoed Topps’ IPO for the sake of helping Fanatics take over Topps then.

Not sure what their motivation was, anyone know?

It's been discussed quite a bit, the simplest reason is Fanatics is promising MLB and MLBPA (and the NBA/NBAPA and NFL/NFLPA) more $$$ then they are making in the current contract with Topps. Nothing more, nothing less

Rich

doug.goodman · #5 01-04-2022, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

So it would seem that the MLBPA and MLB torpedoed Topps� IPO for the sake of helping Fanatics take over Topps then.

Not sure what their motivation was, anyone know?

Motivation? They got a bunch of money, the IPO wasn't going to make them a bunch of money, at least not in the short term.

Snowman · #6 01-04-2022, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jiw98

I wonder if Fanatics will also purchase Panini or will Panini just fade away. Not really much there for them if Fanatics holds all the rights for all the major sports.

It's certainly plausible, but now that they own Topps and the licenses for all major sports, I assume they could just start making Topps cards for NBA and NFL as soon as panini's contract expires. Panini would be far less valuable to them now that they own Topps.

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