The amount of endorsement money paid to athletes who compete in the United States but live overseas is under constant scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service. Those payouts include income from trading card deals and a recent decision by the U.S. Tax Court could have implications for foreign players in every sport. Pro golfer Retief Goosen challenged the IRS' method for … [Read more...] about Court Case Offers Insight into Players’ Card Co. Autograph Deals
amount
Amar’e Stoudemire Gets Memorabilia Deal
New York Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire has signed a game-worn memorabilia and autograph deal with Steiner Sports. The company says it will offer hand-signed jerseys, autographed basketballs and photos, game-used shoes, arm bands, arm sleeves and goggles in its first product line. According to Steiner, "part of the proceeds will benefit the Amar’e Stoudemire Foundation … [Read more...] about Amar’e Stoudemire Gets Memorabilia Deal
Topps Releases 2011 Card Design
The 2010 regular season may still have two weeks left in it, but Topps is already planning ahead to next season. On Thursday afternoon, the company used its Facebook page to show off a mock-up of what its 2011 baseball cards will look like. The cards look somewhat similar to this year's design, with a small amount of foil stamping on the front and a white border. The … [Read more...] about Topps Releases 2011 Card Design
Bowman Strasburg Headed for Huggins & Scott Auction
The 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg red autograph card that was on eBay last week was pulled and is now expected to resurface in the upcoming Huggins & Scott summer auction. The owner of the card didn't ask for pre-approved bidding when it was on eBay and after it began getting significant publicity in mainstream media outlets, some less than serious bids began rolling … [Read more...] about Bowman Strasburg Headed for Huggins & Scott Auction