BREAKERS

Collectors Universe, one of the leading authenticators for collectibles, announced today that the Investor group spearheaded by entrepreneur and collector Nat Turner, D1 Capital Partners L.P., and Cohen Private Ventures, LLC, has completed its acquisition of the company.

As sports card values have reached levels we’ve never seen, more people have piled onto the hobby as an alternative investment.

With Carolina Panthers player Russell Okung doubling the 6.5 million in salary he converted to bitcoin less than 2 months ago, athlete interest in the volatile asset has exploded across multiple professional leagues.

Darren Rovell, a senior executive producer at the Action Network and a well-known figure in the sports business community, joined the “Sports Illustrated Media Podcast” to discuss the trading card industry explosion.  In the interview with host Jimmy Traina, Rovell explains some of the reasons behind the boom and also areas within the collectible industry that some may be surprised to see value in, like vintage video games.