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Fanatics defeats three antitrust suits over trading cards
Original: Three antitrust suits against Fanatics dismissed: 'We will not be shaken down' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7647024/
A US court has dismissed three antitrust lawsuits against Fanatics, the sports merchandise and trading card giant whose subsidiaries include Topps. The ruling ends claims that the company abused its dominance of the licensed trading card market. Fanatics struck a combative tone after the decision, with company leadership declaring 'we will not be shaken down' and rejecting claims it engaged in anti-competitive conduct.
Why now: The dismissal resolves a major legal threat to Fanatics' dominance in the sports trading card business, and the company's combative response is drawing attention.
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- Three antitrust suits against Fanatics dismissed: 'We will not be shaken down' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7647024/2026/09/30/fanatics-antitrust-lawsuits-topps-trading-cards/ # Sports # Business # Law · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 3
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