Iowa man receives sentence for purchasing $140K in Pokémon cards using company funds
Iowa Man Sentenced for Fraud Over Pokemon Cards An Iowa man has been sentenced to four months in federal prison for wire fraud, having scammed over $140,000 through the purchase of Pokemon cards and other gaming items using illegally charged company credit cards. Mitch William Gross, who is 34, misused credit cards issued by his […]
McDonald’s in Japan cancels Happy Meal Pokemon card offer after collectors leave uneaten food and trash behind
A McDonald’s in Japan has had to halt its Happy Meal promotion due to an overwhelming response from collectors eager for limited edition Pokémon cards. The fast-food chain revealed that each “Happy Set,” which is similar to the Happy Meal, would include two exclusive cards. Customers could expect at least one Pikachu card with every […]
Brewers star Jacob Misiorowski finds a rare Pokémon card in the clubhouse
Jacob Misiorowski’s Remarkable Start Jacob Misiorowski is making quite an impression. The Brewers’ rookie is not only dazzling fans with his performance on the mound, but he’s also caught a little luck off the field. After a recent win over the Mets, he pulled a rare Pokémon card from a pack released back in 1999. […]
Police in Massachusetts find valuable Pokémon cards valued at $113,000 following a theft.
A man from Massachusetts has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $113,000 worth of Pokémon cards and collectibles from a store called Smash and Grub. Richard Jovern Nunez, 24, was apprehended in Taunton on Monday and is facing six charges related to receiving stolen property valued over $1,200, according to the New Bedford Police Department. […]
Thief steals $100,000 in rare Pokemon cards during burglary
A rare Pokémon trading card, valued at over $100,000, was stolen from a small store in Massachusetts by a collector who looked somewhat familiar. The New York Times reported that the thief used a hammer to break into the first edition collectibles store in New Bedford, Massachusetts. According to William Gilmore, one of the store’s […]
New information revealed in the murder of college baseball pitcher who was killed in a California park while playing Pokémon GO in 2016
New details emerged on Tuesday regarding the 2016 murder of Calvin Riley, a 20-year-old college baseball player who was shot while playing Pokemon GO in San Francisco. The FBI unveiled a new sketch of a second person of interest believed to be associated with Riley’s murder, which occurred at Aquatic Park. The sketch depicts a […]
Breakthrough in unsolved murder of college athlete who was killed while playing Pokémon Go
Nearly a decade after the tragic murder of college baseball player Calvin Riley, federal authorities have revealed new information in hopes of solving the case. On Tuesday, they shared a fresh sketch of a second individual believed to be linked to the crime. Calvin Riley, just 20 years old, was considered a promising talent for […]
Couple ties the knot at New Jersey Pokémon GO Fest
Canadian Couple Marries at Pokémon Go Fest in New Jersey A couple from Canada, Sandra Malosek and Les Dorgo, tied the knot on Friday at New Jersey’s Pokémon Go Fest, where they first connected while playing the popular mobile game. They met while attempting to catch a rare Pokémon, linking their love story to their […]
Tariffs are driving investors to Pokémon and Mickey Mantle — these aren’t your grandfather’s trading cards
Since its invention, Wall Street has decided what it would count as a “real” investment. stock? absolutely. Real estate and real estate? of course. But trading cards? It’s too sentimental. Too niche. He’s too “lovers.” That outdated perception is changing rapidly. As tariffs begin to raise the costs of imports, consumers are already heading towards […]
Pokémon Go sold for billions just months after announcing user data was compiled to build geospatial mapping
It has been revealed that Niantic has cultivated user-contributed scans to create a “large-scale geospatial model for spatial intelligence” since it was done in Pokemon GO. In a blog post, Pokemon Go announced that it had been purchased by Scopely. The entire app and game development team moved along. “Today I wanted to share some […]