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Notes: WWE Seeks to Stop Sales of Panini Cards; CGC in China; Top NFL eBay Sales; Rickey to Slide Into Louisville

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WWE attorneys have asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order as it seeks to terminate its trading card contract with Panini America.  

According to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Panini, WWE claims Panini didn’t hold up its end of the deal with regard to digital cards and “trading card games.”

Panini has continued to sell WWE cards on its website as it asks the court to block the pro wrestling company’s move.

The temporary restraining order requested by WWE would stop Panini from manufacturing, producing, distributing, advertising, promoting, selling, or offering its branded products to customers.

Further court documents filed by WWE lawyers are still under seal in U.S. District Court.

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CGC will begin grading sports cards, trading card games (TCGs) and non-sports cards in China in December.

The company says it will kick off its move into the country of 1.4 billion people with an on-site grading event at the office of its affiliate, NGC Shanghai Business Information Consulting Co., Ltd. (NGC Shanghai).

“This on-site grading event is only the beginning of our efforts to serve card collectors and dealers in China,” stated Steven Eichenbaum, CEO of CCG. “We have provided expert coin, paper money and stamp grading services in China for many years, and we are honored to now expand our services to include card grading.”

CGC has certified nearly five million sports cards, trading card games (TCGs) and non-sports cards since July 2020. 

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As the NFL season approached, which players were collectors and fans putting their money behind?

Here’s the list of the top ten active players whose collectibles sold most often on eBay in the U.S. and Canada during the NFL preseason (Aug. 1-29):

*Patrick Mahomes
*Joe Burrow
*Jalen Hurts
*Josh Allen
*Justin Jefferson
*Jamarr Chase
*Aaron Rodgers
*Bryce Young
*Anthony Richardson
*C.J. Stroud

Heading into the weekend, here’s a current look at the most watched football rookie card auctions right now.

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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory will honor baseball icon Rickey Henderson with the 2023 Living Legend Award just ahead of the annual live auction at the facility this fall.

Henderson will be recognized at a ceremony on Friday, November 10 at the museum in downtown Louisville. The event serves as a kickoff to the auction held in partnership with Hunt Auctions.

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