Posted: December 4, 2024, 03:04.
Last updated: December 4, 2024 03:04h.
Fanatics will bring its sports fan-focused convention back to New York City in 2025.
Fanatics Fest 2024 will be held at the Javits Center in New York City. The Sports Fandom event will return to Manhattan in 2025. (Image: Fanatics)
On Wednesday, Fanatics announced that the 2025 Fanatics Fest will return to New York City’s Javits Center from June 22nd to 25th. The second installment of the three-day event will bring more than 500 athletes and celebrities to Manhattan.
It was truly incredible to witness the sheer joy, excitement, and enthusiasm of all the fans who attended our first event last summer, and we are excited to bring Fanatics Fest back to New York City. We couldn’t be more excited about this,” said Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin. “Next year, we will be bigger and better, adding hundreds of athletes and celebrities to our roster, expanding our event space to add more interactive experiences from top leagues and teams, and It creates more opportunities for fans and collectors to meet their favorite athletes, more exclusive product drops, and overall take the entire event to a new level. ”
The first Fanatics Fest, the sports fandom version of Comic Con, was held at the Javits Center in August. More than 300 celebrities, professional and college athletes attended and interacted with more than 70,000 attendees.
sports conglomerate
Mr. Rubin founded Fanatics in 2011. The sports apparel merchandiser has licensing agreements with all of the “big four” professional leagues – NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL – as well as hundreds of college athletic programs.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 ruling striking down a federal law that limited single-game sports betting to Nevada, Rubin is betting big on entering the rapidly expanding sports betting market. I did. Since then, Fanatics Betting & Gaming has emerged as a major player in the crowded sports gambling field.
Fanatics was the only gaming newcomer to gain a foothold in the competitive market, while many other sports and lifestyle brands sought entry, including Barstool, Sports Illustrated, Maxim, Fox, Wynn Resorts, and Fubo. .
Fanatics Sportsbook is online in 22 states and Washington, D.C. Gaming industry analysts estimate that Fanatics controls nearly 7% of the legal sports betting market in the United States. The share has increased from just over 2% over the past 12 months.
The state with the largest market share for Fanatics is also the wealthiest state in the nation – New York. Fanatics accounts for nearly 8% of New York’s sports betting market.
In addition to sports betting, Fanatics Online Casino operates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
New and improved Fanatics Fest features
In addition to interactive experiences, star-studded panels, autograph sessions, and meet-and-greets, Fanatics Fest also serves as one of the largest trading card and collectibles shows each year. Next June, collectors will be able to buy, sell, and trade with more than 250 hobby shops and dealers nationwide.
Tickets for the 2025 event go on sale tomorrow, December 5th, for 2,024 attendees. Public sales begin December 13th. Single-day tickets start at $60.
Fanatics Fest hopes to win the hearts of 2024 attendees who were disappointed by the high fees many celebrities and athletes demanded for autographs and photos. For example, a photo and autograph with NFL legend Peyton Manning sold for more than $1,000.